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Behavioral Health Crisis Care For Adults (18 and older) |
Community Brief Crisis Support For Adults (21 and older) |
Crisis Stabilization For Adults (21 and older) |
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Region 4 Acadiana Area Region 7 |
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Louisiana Crisis Response System (LA-CRS)
After working with partners in Medicaid and national experts, OBH finalized the Louisiana Crisis Response System (LA-CRS) service design associated with a crisis system of care that is modern, innovative, and coordinated. LA-CRS services include:
- Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) is an initial community-based, mobile crisis response intended to provide relief, resolution and intervention to individuals where they are located through crisis supports and services during the first phase of a crisis in the community.
- Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (BHCC) are facility-based services that operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, as a walk-in center providing short-term behavioral health crisis intervention.
- Community Brief Crisis Support (CBCS) is an ongoing crisis intervention response rendered for up to fifteen (15) days and designed to provide relief, resolution and intervention through maintaining the member at home / in the community, de-escalating behavioral health needs, referring for treatment needs, and coordinating with local providers.
- Crisis Stabilization (CS) are short-term bed-based crisis treatment and support services for members who have received a lower level of crisis services and are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization
Modeling a Crisis System of Care
Early in the development of this new system, the Louisiana Department of Health sought input from stakeholders and interested parties to assist in the development of a vision for a modern and comprehensive crisis system of care through a Request for Information.
As part of the process to implement new Medicaid-covered crisis response services in Louisiana, OBH partnered with the LSUHSC Center for Evidence to Practice to identify and train providers for these crisis response services.
Crisis Service Providers Offering Services
Mobile Crisis Response and Community Brief Crisis Support for Youth (under the age of 21)
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Region 1 Metropolitan New Orleans Region 2 Greater Baton Rouge Region 3 South Central LA Region 4 Acadiana Area Region 6 Central LA Region 9 Florida Parishes Region 10 Jefferson Parish |
Crisis Service Providers Under Development - Services for Adults
| Mobile Crisis Response | Behavioral Health Crisis Care | Community Brief Crisis Support | Crisis Stabilization |
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Region 2 Greater Baton Rouge Region 6 Central LA Region 8 Northeast LA Region 9 Florida Parishes |
Region 6 Central LA Region 7 Northwest LA |
Region 2 Greater Baton Rouge Region 6 Central LA Region 8 Northeast LA Region 9 Florida Parishes |
Region 10 Jefferson Parish |
OBH is partnering with the LSUHSC Center for Evidence to Practice to identify and train providers for these crisis services.
If you are interested in becoming a crisis service provider, please visit the Center for Evidence to Practice to learn more.
Additional Resources
- Request for Applications for LA-CRS Mental Health Providers Training
- Louisiana Crisis Response E-Mail Subscription
- Crisis System of Care Model
- Medicaid Provider Manual Service Definitions
- Section 2.2 – Bed-Based Services – Crisis Stabilization for Adults (Item Number: 2021-BH-11)
- Section 2.3 – Outpatient Services – Crisis Response Services for Adults (Item Number: 2021-BH-12)
- Mobile Crisis Response
- Community Brief Crisis Support
- Behavioral Health Crisis Care Centers
- Updated Fee Schedule with service rates, codes, and modifiers.
- SAMHSA Crisis Best Practices - Core Elements for Responding to Behavioral Health Crises: Practice Guidelines
- Crisis Services Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Funding Strategies
- SAMHSA Recovery Support Tools and Resources/Peers
- Crisis Now Learning Community
Presentations
- 2023 Presentations
- 2022 Presentations
- 2021 Presentations
Contact
For more info, visit LouisianaCrisisHub.org or call 855-24CARE5 (855-242-2735).
If you are interested in having your organization learn more about the LA-CRS, contact [email protected] for more information on scheduling a presentation.