NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities & Substance Abuse Services Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency (CABHA) Review Flow Chart

March 15, 2010 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is preparing for the July 1, 2010, transition to a new type of behavioral health services organization, the Critical Access Behavioral Health Agency (CABHA). This flowchart shows the steps in the certification process. A CABHA can be a for-profit or not-for-profit, public or private behavioral health care company that provides a continuum of care for a selected age or disability group; the continuum includes the core services of comprehensive assessment, outpatient treatment, and medication management, and at least two enhanced services. At a minimum, a . . .