Is there a way to override the placement criteria?
Yes. Individualized circumstances may require deviating from these criteria, for example, geographic inaccessibility to all levels of care, lack of available funding for the recommended level of care, or the identification of additional resources necessary to the fully engage the individual. Such an override or selection of an alternative level of care should be based upon extenuating circumstances which are clearly defined, have been reviewed by a clinical supervisor and agreed upon by the provider, the consumer, and the payer. Return to the top of the list.
