Part VII. Specialized Services; Categorical Determinations
12VAC30-20-260. Definition of specialized services.
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) shall define specialized services for the purposes of preadmission screening and annual resident review as follows. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall ensure the provision of services when they are provided by a non-Medicaid-enrolled provider or when the services are not covered by Medicaid.
a. Partial hospitalization;
b. Transportation to Medicaid-covered services or specialized services necessary to treat conditions of mental illness or intellectual disabilities;
c. Day health and rehabilitation;
d. Psychosocial rehabilitation;
e. Crisis intervention;
f. Customized durable medical equipment, for residents without a patient pay, that would allow the resident to participate in specialized services;
g. Behavior management interventions requiring ongoing consultation and monitoring by a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist;
h. One-to-one supervision necessary for behavior management;
i. Vision and hearing needs related to mental illness or intellectual disabilities for persons older than 21 years of age;
j. Dental needs resulting from mental illness or intellectual disabilities sequela for persons older than 21 years of age;
k. Habilitation;
l. Supported employment for persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities;
m. Case management services;
n. Individual psychotherapy;
o. Day treatment;
p. Individual and group counseling; and
q. Inpatient psychiatric care.
Statutory Authority
Social Security Act Title XIX; 42 CFR 430 to end; all other applicable statutory and regulatory sections.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-02-3900, eff. June 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 11, eff. February 11, 2026.
12VAC30-20-270. Categorical determinations.
1. A Level II evaluation shall be required for any applicant to a Medicaid-certified nursing facility who is determined, as a result of the Level I identification screening, to have a condition of mental illness or intellectual disability as defined in 42 CFR 483.102.
2. If, however, the individual also meets one of the categorical determinations in subdivision 3 of this section, a Level II evaluation is not required to be completed for that individual. These determinations may only be applied following the Level I review and only if existing data on the individual appear to be current and accurate and are sufficient to allow the evaluator readily to determine that the individual fits into the established category.
3. The categorical determinations are:
a. A terminal illness in which a physician has documented that life expectancy is less than six months; and
b. A severe physical illness, such as coma, functioning at brain stem level, or other conditions that result in a level of impairment so severe that the individual could not be expected to benefit from active treatment. When this category is used, documentation must be available that fully describes the severity of the condition.
Statutory Authority
Social Security Act Title XIX; 42 CFR 430 to end; all other applicable statutory and regulatory sections.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-02-4.3910, eff. June 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 11, eff. February 11, 2026.