ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE.

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The individual must demonstrate a clinical need arising from a condition due to mental behavioral, and emotional illness that results in significant functional impairments in major life activities individuals must meet certain criteria on a continuing or intermittent basis.

· Have difficulty in establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships to such a degree that they are at risk of hospitalization, homelessness, or isolation from social support.

· Exhibit such inappropriate behavior that repeated interventions by the mental health services or judicial systems are necessary.

· Exhibit difficulty in cognitive ability such that they are unable to recognize significantly inappropriate social behavior.

· Require help in basic living skills such as maintaining personal hygiene, preparing food and maintaining adequate nutrition or managing finances to such a degree that health or safety is in jeopardy.

Eligibility for IIH & TDT

Two of the following must be documented for the individual on a continuing or intermittent basis.

· Problems in establishing/maintaining impersonal normal relationships such that they are:

A. At risk for hospitalization

B. Out of home placement due to conflicts with family or community.

· Shows such inappropriate behavior that repeated interventions by:

a. Mental Health

b. Social Services

c. Judicial System