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10 <br /> SCOPE OF SERVICES UPDATE:ADDITIONS TO APRIL 2021 REPORT <br /> Children Outpatient Services <br /> Discussion with stakeholders, LME, and insurers Recommend adding outpatient services as an adjunct to <br /> underscore the need for services focused on children. Facility's crisis services (see text box). <br /> Demand for theses services is loud and clear. These services should focus on Children (see notes <br /> Regulatory review confirmed that children 4 years of under Children). <br /> age and older can be served in a BHUC —Tier 4. <br /> Recommended scope of services has been revised to Definitions <br /> include BHUC services for minors ages 4 -17. Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a structured <br /> Sobering Services mental health treatment program that runs for several hours <br /> each day, three to five days per week. Clients participate in <br /> Discussions with stakeholders focused on sobering scheduled treatment sessions during the day and return home <br /> center related issues underscore that such services are <br /> critical to the diversion mission of the Facility. at night.This program is a step down from 24-hour inpatient <br /> treatment. It can also be used to prevent the need for an <br /> Current demand for sobering services burdens UNC inpatient hospital stay. <br /> ED, EMS, LE, detention center, and homeless programs. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a treatment <br /> Recommended scope of services has been revised to program used to address addictions, depression, eating <br /> include routine and surge sobering services. disorders, or other dependencies that do not require <br /> detoxification or round-the-clock supervision.They enable <br /> patients to continue with their normal, day-to-day lives. <br />