(a) The child in Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) custody is eligible to receive a mental health assessment once per local community mental health center services provider or other outpatient Medicaid approved provider, without prior authorization. The mental health service plan development may also be provided without prior authorization.
(b) Prior authorization from APS Healthcare is required for the child in OKDHS custody to receive outpatient behavioral health rehabilitative services beyond the initial assessment and service plan development.