Common use of Initial Eligibility Clause in Contracts

Initial Eligibility. (1) An individual age 18 or older who has a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness with the application of significant functional impairment and the highest need for intervention, which is operationalized as the uniform assessment; or (2) An individual age 18 or older who was served in children’s MH services and meets the children’s MH Priority Population definition prior to turning 18 is considered eligible for one year.

Initial Eligibility. (1) An individual age 18 or older who has a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness with the application of significant functional impairment and the highest need for intervention, which is operationalized as the uniform assessment; or (2) An individual age 18 or older who was served in children’s MH services and meets the children’s MH Priority Population priority population definition prior to turning 18 is considered eligible for one year.