Common use of CANS Clause in Contracts

CANS. 1) CANS shall be administered as appropriate to clients to support decision making and treatment planning, facilitate quality improvement, and monitor the outcomes of services. The CONTRACTOR shall abide by the CANS Operational Guideline developed by the Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD). 2) The CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re- certifying their staff on the CANS Comprehensive 5+. In addition, if the CONTRACTOR provides services to children from birth through age 5, the CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re-certifying their staff on the CANS: Early Childhood. 3) The CONTRACTOR shall maintain a minimum of two (2) staff as CANS Trainers to ensure sustainability and that CANS principles and philosophy are integrated into clinical practice. 4) The CONTRACTOR shall establish an online account with Praed Foundation to access online CANS trainings and certification, by first quarter of the AGREEMENT. 5) The CONTRACTOR shall make available CANS data for the CFT in conformity with all applicable laws. After January 1, 2017, a child or youth is required to have a CFT within the first sixty (60) days of entering into the child welfare or probation ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care placement. Follow up CFTs are required every six (6) months, and as needed. As defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section 16501, a CFT is also required for those children and youth residing in a group home or STRTP placement with an existing case plan. Best practice dictates that meetings should occur as soon as possible for purposes, including but not limited to, case planning, placement determination, emancipation planning and/or safety planning. The CONTRACTOR providing mental health services to children in the child welfare or probation system may also be invited to participate in CFT. When invited, the CONTRACTOR shall attend the CFT meeting, and shall summarize the CANS data in a template provided by the BHSD to share with the Child and Family Team to help guide the process. The CONTRACTOR should obtain a Release of Information (ROI) from the client in order to be able to share the information with parties in attendance of the CFT that are not covered by the Department Health Care Services’ Information Notice. Additional guidance can be found in ACL 18-09 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18- 09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26-162122-640) and ACL 18-85 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620- 230).

CANS. 1) CANS shall will be administered as appropriate to clients to support decision making and treatment planning, facilitate quality improvement, and monitor the outcomes of services. The CONTRACTOR shall will abide by the CANS Operational Guideline developed by the Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD). 2) The CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re- certifying their staff on the CANS Comprehensive 5+. In addition, if the CONTRACTOR provides services to children from birth through age ages 0 to 5, then the CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re-certifying their staff on the CANS: Early Childhood. 3) The CONTRACTOR shall maintain a minimum of two (2) staff as that are the CONTRACTOR’s CANS Trainers to ensure sustainability and that CANS principles and philosophy are integrated into clinical practice. 4) The CONTRACTOR shall establish will maintain an online account with Praed Foundation to access online CANS trainings and trainings, certification, by first quarter of the AGREEMENTand annual recertification. 5) The CONTRACTOR shall will make available CANS data for the CFT Child and Family Team (CFT) in conformity with all applicable laws. After January 1, 2017, a child or youth is required to have a CFT within the first sixty (60) days of entering into the child welfare or probation ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care placement. Follow up CFTs are required every six (6) months, and as needed. As defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section 16501, a CFT is also required for those children and youth residing in a group home or STRTP Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) placement with an existing case plan. Best practice dictates that meetings should occur as soon as possible for purposes, including but not limited to, case planning, placement determination, emancipation planning and/or safety planning. The CONTRACTOR providing mental health services to children in the child welfare or probation system may also be invited to participate in CFT. When invited, the CONTRACTOR shall attend the CFT meeting, and shall summarize the CANS data in a template provided by the BHSD to share with the Child and Family Team to help guide the process. The CONTRACTOR should obtain a Release of Information (ROI) from the client in order to be able to share the information with parties in attendance of the CFT that are not covered by the Department Health Care Services’ Information Notice. Additional guidance can be found in ACL 18-09 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18- 09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26-162122-640ACL/2018/18-09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26- 162122-640) and ACL 18-85 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620- 230ACL/2018/18- 85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620-230).

CANS. 1) CANS shall will be administered as appropriate to clients to support decision making and treatment planning, facilitate quality improvement, and monitor the outcomes of services. The CONTRACTOR shall abide by the CANS Operational Guideline developed by the Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD). 2) The CONTRACTOR is shall be responsible for training, certifying, and annually re- re-certifying their staff on the CANS Comprehensive 5+. In addition, if the CONTRACTOR provides services to children from birth through age 5, then the CONTRACTOR is shall be responsible for training, certifying, and annually re-re- certifying their staff on the CANS: Early Childhood. 3) The CONTRACTOR shall maintain a minimum of two (2) staff as that are the CONTRACTOR’s CANS Trainers to ensure sustainability and that CANS principles and philosophy are integrated into clinical practice. 4) The CONTRACTOR shall establish maintain an online account with Praed Foundation to access online CANS trainings and trainings, certification, by first quarter of the AGREEMENTand annual recertification. 5) The CONTRACTOR shall make available CANS data for the CFT Child and Family Team (CFT) in conformity with all applicable laws. After January 1, 2017, a child or youth is required to have a CFT meeting within the first sixty (60) days of entering into the child welfare or probation ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care placement. Follow up CFTs are required every six (6) months, and as needed. As defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section 16501, a CFT is also DocuSign Envelope ID: 026E3214-3E9C-49D2-A998-983422F41A19 required for those children and youth residing in a group home or STRTP Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) placement with an existing case plan. Best practice dictates that meetings should occur as soon as possible for purposes, including but not limited to, case planning, placement determination, emancipation planning and/or safety planning. The CONTRACTOR providing mental health services to children in the child welfare or probation system may also be invited to participate in the CFT. . 6) When invited, the CONTRACTOR shall attend the CFT meeting, and shall summarize the CANS data in a template provided by the BHSD to share with the Child and Family Team to help guide the process. The CONTRACTOR should obtain a Release of Information (ROI) from the client in order to be able to share the information with parties in attendance of the CFT that are not covered by the Department Health Care Services’ Information Notice. Additional guidance can be found in ACL 18-09 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18- 09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26-162122-640ACL/2018/18-09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26- 162122-640) and ACL 18-85 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620- 230ACL/2018/18- 85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620-230).

CANS. 1) CANS shall be administered as appropriate to clients children/youth to support decision making and treatment planning, facilitate quality improvement, and monitor the outcomes of services. The CONTRACTOR shall abide by the CANS Operational Guideline developed by the Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD). 2) The CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re- certifying their staff on the CANS Comprehensive 5+. In addition, if the CONTRACTOR provides services to children clients from birth through age 5, then the CONTRACTOR is responsible for training, certifying, and annually re-certifying their staff on the CANS: Early Childhood. 3) The CONTRACTOR shall maintain a minimum of two (2) staff as that are the CONTRACTOR’s CANS Trainers trainers to ensure sustainability and that CANS principles and philosophy are integrated into clinical practice. 4) The CONTRACTOR shall establish an online account with Praed Foundation to access online CANS trainings and certification, by the first quarter of the AGREEMENTprogram start date. 5) The CONTRACTOR shall make available CANS data for the CFT in conformity with all applicable laws. After January 1, 2017, a child or youth is required to have a CFT within the first sixty (60) days of entering into the child welfare or probation DocuSign Envelope ID: 026E3214-3E9C-49D2-A998-983422F41A19 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care placement. Follow up CFTs are required every six (6) months, and as needed. As defined in the California Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), Section 16501, a CFT is also required for those children and youth residing in a group home or STRTP Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) placement with an existing case plan. Best practice dictates that meetings should occur as soon as possible for purposes, including but not limited to, case planning, placement determination, emancipation planning and/or safety planning. The CONTRACTOR providing mental health services to children in the child welfare or probation system may also be invited to participate in CFT. . 6) When invited, the CONTRACTOR shall attend the CFT meeting, and shall summarize the CANS data in a template provided by the BHSD to share with the Child and Family Team CFT to help guide the process. The CONTRACTOR should obtain a Release of Information (ROI) from the client in order to be able to share the information with parties in attendance of the CFT that are not covered by the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Information Notice. Additional guidance can be found in ACL 18-09 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18- 09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26-162122-640ACL/2018/18-09.pdf?ver=2018-01-26- 162122-640) and ACL 18-85 (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇▇/Portals/9/ACL/2018/18-85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620- 230ACL/2018/18- 85.pdf?ver=2018-07-09-134620-230).