Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22s: Intensive, In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services. Reviews. Recommendations concerning models for Medicaid-funded care, other funding sources.

(a) As used in this section, “Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services”, or “IICAPS”, means in-home psychiatric treatment administered by the Yale Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine for families with children or adolescents who have serious emotional disturbances, and are at risk for hospitalization.

(b) The Commissioner of Social Services shall consult with the Yale Child Study Center to review IICAPS and other evidence-based alternatives that focus on delivering positive outcomes for children with behavioral health issues in a sustainable manner while considering the needs and time demands on children and families enrolled in the center's IICAPS program. Not later than January 1, 2027, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, the results of the review to the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee established pursuant to section 2-137. The report shall include recommendations concerning IICAPS models that may be used to deliver Medicaid-funded behavioral health care in the state.

(c) The Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee established pursuant to section 2-137, within available appropriations, may contract with the Yale Child Study Center to determine what additional federal funding and reimbursements may be available for IICAPS model development and to conduct a quasi-experimental design trial of the Yale Child Study Center model to determine whether it may qualify federally as an evidence-based treatment program.