Montana § 53-21-508 Monitoring Of Children's Mental Health Outcomes -- Report

Montana Statutes

§ 53-21-508 — Monitoring Of Children's Mental Health Outcomes -- Report

Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 21 MENTALLY ILL·Part 5 Youth Treatment

53-21-508 . Monitoring of children's mental health outcomes -- report.

(1)Each September and March, the department shall measure factors, specific to a point in time, for children receiving targeted case management services in the state-funded children's mental health system to determine the effect of the services on the likelihood the children will remain at home, in school, and out of trouble.

(2)The department shall monitor the following factors to determine whether children receiving targeted case management services are able to remain at home:

(a)the number of children placed in out-of-home mental health treatment, including the level and type of care and whether the treatment is provided in state or out of state; and

(b)the number of children placed in a foster care setting, incl

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53-21-508 . Monitoring of children's mental health outcomes -- report. (1) Each September and March, the department shall measure factors, specific to a point in time, for children receiving targeted case management services in the state-funded children's mental health system to determine the effect of the services on the likelihood the children will remain at home, in school, and out of trouble.
(2) The department shall monitor the following factors to determine whether children receiving targeted case management services are able to remain at home:
(a) the number of children placed in out-of-home mental health treatment, including the level and type of care and whether the treatment is provided in state or out of state; and
(b) the number of children placed in a foster care setting, including kinship care, or a correctional setting.
(3) The department shall monitor the following factors related to the school success of a child receiving targeted case management services:
(a) the number of children enrolled in and attending school; and
(b) the number of children who advanced to the next grade level from the previous school year.
(4) The department shall monitor the following additional factors for children receiving targeted case management services:
(a) the number of children receiving treatment for substance use;
(b) the number of children screened for substance use disorders by the current case management provider;
(c) the number of children involved, formally or informally, with youth court; and
(d) the number of children in care or treatment related to suicide risk.
(5) The department shall report annually to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 on the information required under this section.

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