Tjpc Fis 01 10 Secure Levels Of Care Rates
POST-ADJUDICATION SECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
LEVEL OF CARE RATES
FY 2010
(Effective September 1, 2009)
LEVEL OF CARE
DAILY RATES
BASIC
$95.00
Basic Level of Care consists of a structured, supportive residential setting that is designed to maintain or improve the child’s
functioning. It includes routine guidance and supervision to ensure the child’s safety, involvement in age-appropriate structured
activities, rehabilitative services and guidance from professionals or paraprofessionals to help the child attain or maintain
functioning appropriate to the child’s age and development.
Basic Level of Care requires the facility meet all applicable standards under Title 37 Texas Administrative Code. All Secure Post-
adjudications facilities that are registered with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission and certified by the local juvenile board
qualify for the daily rate listed above.
SPECIALIZED
$127.00
Specialized Level of Care consists of a structured, controlled residential treatment setting that is designed to provide appropriate
supervision and a moderate level of therapeutic services to maintain or improve the child’s functioning. These services reflect a
full range of social, psychosocial, and rehabilitative interventions and may include, but are not limited to, substance abuse
services, sex offender treatment, special populations, mental health services, and services for pregnant females. Specialized
programming is developed and implemented by appropriately credentialed professionals.
The provision of individual, group, and family therapy and other therapeutic interventions and programs, are managed and
administered by appropriately licensed mental health professionals (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors or
paraprofessional staff under the direct supervision of professional therapists or counselors).
Review of a child’s continued need for specialized services shall be conducted at least every 90 days by an appropriate mental
health professional and/or treatment team.
Specialized Level of Care requires the facility meet all applicable standards under Title 37 Texas Administrative Code. Secure Post-
adjudications facilities that are registered with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) and certified by the local juvenile
board may qualify for this higher level of funding by submitting an application to TJPC for approval.
INTENSIVE
$225.00
Intensive Level of Care consists of a highly specialized and structured therapeutic setting that serves a clearly identified unique
population of youth (e.g., identified range of clinical/behavioral health/mental health diagnoses, including complete DSM-IV multi-
axial diagnoses). The clinical program structure and service-mix will be used to effectively manage and treat this population in a
developmentally appropriate fashion. Appropriately licensed medical and mental health professionals manage and administer
this intensive service model.
Review of a child’s continued need for the Intensive Level of Care shall be conducted at least every 30 days by an appropriate
mental health professional and/or treatment team.
Intensive Level of Care requires the facility meet all applicable standards under Title 37 Texas Administrative Code. Secure post-
adjudications facilities that are registered with the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (TJPC) and certified by the local juvenile
board may qualify for this higher level of funding by submitting an application to TJPC for approval.
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