Dhia mus rau cov ntsiab lus​​ 

Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob​​ 

The Medical Therapy Program (MTP) is a special program within California Children’s Services (CCS) that provides physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and Medical Therapy Conference (MTC) services for children who have disabling conditions, generally due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders.  MTC is comprised of the interdisciplinary team including the client and caregiver/family, PT, OT, and MTC physician.​​ 

Kev piav qhia​​ 

CCS MTP muab cov kev kho mob uas tsim nyog rau lub cev thiab kev ua haujlwm kho mob nrog rau kev kho mob kev sib tham txog kev kho mob rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas hnub nyoog qis dua 21 xyoos nrog rau CCS MTP cov xwm txheej tsim nyog.  Piv txwv ntawm CCS MTP cov xwm txheej tsim nyog suav nrog cerebral palsy, kab mob neuromuscular (piv txwv li, muscular dystrophy), cov kab mob musculoskeletal (xws li, arthrogryposis), juvenile rheumatoid mob caj dab, spina bifida, brachial plexus raug mob, thiab kis tau raug mob thiab mob xws li kub hnyiab thiab mob hlwb. .​​ 

CCS MTP yog tswj hwm los ntawm kev sib koom tes ntawm cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv nroog thiab California Lub Tsev Haujlwm Saib Xyuas Kev Noj Qab Haus Huv (DHCS), koom tes nrog cov koom tes hauv zej zog.  Feem ntau cov kev pabcuam raug muab tso rau hauv Lub Tsev Kho Mob Kho Mob (MTU), nyob rau hauv ib lub tsev kawm ntawv pej xeem, raws li CCR Title 2.​​  

Keeb Kwm ntawm Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob:​​ 

On May 17, 1927, the “California Crippled Children’s Act” was signed, establishing the start of the unique program that would become CCS.  It was originally established to provide services to children with conditions such as infantile paralysis that have since been eliminated through preventive health measures.  The federal government passed the Social Security Act in 1935 establishing these programs on a national basis.​​  

Txoj Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob tau tsim nyob rau xyoo 1945 los ntawm lub xeev txoj cai lij choj los muab kev pabcuam kev ua haujlwm thiab kev kho lub cev rau cov menyuam yaus ntawm cov tsev kawm ntawv pej xeem tsis yog hauv tsev kho mob orthopedic hauv zos.  Txoj Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob Ameslikas tau muab kev pabcuam rau cov menyuam yaus uas muaj kev cuam tshuam orthopedic cuam tshuam nrog cerebral palsy, tab sis xyoo 1961, Txoj Cai Lij Choj tau nthuav dav kev tsim nyog suav nrog lwm yam mob neuromuscular thiab musculoskeletal.  Txoj Cai Robert Crown ntawm 1968 tau tsim lub nroog lub luag haujlwm rau kev tswj hwm Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob hauv zos.​​ 

Kev Kho Mob Lub Cev (PT) thiab Kev Kho Mob Ua Haujlwm (OT) muaj nyob rau ntawm Cov Tsev Kho Mob Kho Mob (MTUs).  MTUs yog cov chaw kho mob sab nraud uas nyob hauv cov tsev kawm ntawv pej xeem. PT yog muab rau feem ntau los daws cov kev xav tau ntawm kev txav mus los thiab kev thauj mus los. PT yog muab los ntawm Tus Kws Kho Mob Lub Cev uas tau tso cai los xyaum kho lub cev hauv California. OT yog muab rau feem ntau los hais txog kev pab tus kheej lossis Cov Haujlwm ntawm Kev Ua Neej Nyob Txhua Hnub (ADLs). OT yog muab los ntawm Occupational Therapist uas tau tso cai los xyaum ua haujlwm kho mob hauv California.​​  

The Medical Therapy Conference (MTC), comprised of the client and caregiver/family, PT, OT, and MTC physician, is an interdisciplinary team meeting where the child’s medical case management regarding the MTP eligible condition is determined.  This includes the discussion of physical and occupational therapy services as well as recommendations for specialized equipment, such as orthotics/braces, wheelchairs and other assistive devices.​​  

Cov kev pabcuam muab hauv Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob yog txiav txim siab los ntawm cov txiaj ntsig ntawm kev soj ntsuam kev tshaj lij, suav nrog cov tswv yim los ntawm tus neeg siv khoom thiab lawv tsev neeg.  Qhov kev ntsuam xyuas no suav nrog kev ntsuam xyuas lub cev thiab tej zaum yuav suav nrog kev ntsuam xyuas hauv tsev, chav kawm thiab hauv zej zog.​​  

MTP staff attend Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings, when requested, to make sure school staff is aware of the child’s participation and current status in the MTP.​​ 

Kev tsim nyog​​ 

  • Yug rau 21​​ 
  • Kev Tsim Nyog Nyob Nyob​​ 
  • Kev tsim nyog kho mob​​ 
  • Kev Tsim Nyog Nyiaj Txiag- Tsis muaj kev tsim nyog tau txais nyiaj txiag rau MTP; Txawm li cas los xij, tej zaum yuav xav tau cov ntaub ntawv nyiaj txiag los pab kom tau txais cov khoom siv lossis cov kev pabcuam tshwj xeeb los ntawm qhov kev pabcuam CCS.​​ 
    • Tsis muaj nqi them rau tsev neeg rau kev kho mob raws li MTP.​​ 
  • Txoj Cai Kev Tsim Nyog​​ 
  • For further information or to apply for services, please contact your local
    CCS Administrative Office.​​ 

Legislative Authority​​ 

  • California Code of Regulations, Title 22, § 41517.5 tsim kom muaj Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob rau CCS cov neeg thov nrog ib qho ntawm cov xwm txheej hauv qab no: Cerebral palsy, Neuromuscular tej yam kev mob uas ua rau tsis muaj zog thiab atrophy, mob musculoskeletal thiab connective cov ntaub so ntswg kab mob, degenerative neurological kab mob, thiab lwm yam.​​ 
  • Government code section 7575 (b) defines medical eligibility for the MTP, what information a referral should include, and the responsibilities of the program with regards to medically-necessary therapy services for eligible children and young adults.​​ 
  • Tsoom fwv code 7573 piav qhia txog kev sib raug zoo ntawm Lub Chaw Saib Xyuas Kev Kawm Hauv Zos thiab kev kawm tshwj xeeb thiab nws cov kev pabcuam cuam tshuam.  Nws txhais tau hais tias lub luag haujlwm sib koom ua ke yog dab tsi, CCS lub luag haujlwm yog dab tsi rau cov menyuam yaus no, thiab qhia txog lub sijhawm thiab kev sib koom ua ke kev cia siab rau kev tswj xyuas kev kho mob ntawm cov menyuam yaus tsim nyog.​​ 
  • Tsoom fwv txoj cai 7582 zam cov neeg tau txais kev lav phib xaub nyiaj txiag rau cov kev pabcuam MTP, raws li tau hais tseg raws li cov kev pabcuam uas tau muab los ntawm DHCS, suav nrog cov uas raug xa los ntawm qhov chaw kawm.​​ 
  • Health & Safety Code, Article 5, Section 123950 states the designated county agency shall administer the medical-therapy program in local public schools for physically handicapped children. The state and counties will share in the cost of support of therapist salaries in these schools.  The director shall establish standards for the maximum number of therapists employed in the schools eligible for state financial support in this program, the services to be provided, and the county administrative services subject to reimbursement by the state.​​ 

Program Administration​​ 

  • Txoj Kev Kho Mob Kho Mob (MTP) yog ua haujlwm nyob rau theem hauv zos los ntawm cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv zos rau txhua lub nroog.​​ 
  • MTPs hauv zos muab kev kho lub cev, kev kho mob ua haujlwm, thiab kev kho mob kev sib tham txog kev kho mob rau cov menyuam yaus thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas hnub nyoog yug mus txog 21 xyoo uas muaj MTP tsim nyog.​​  
  • Cov kev pabcuam no feem ntau tshwm sim hauv Lub Tsev Kho Mob Kho Mob, nyob rau hauv tsev kawm ntawv pej xeem hauv tsev kawm ntawv los ntawm kev koom tes ntawm CCS MTP thiab kev kawm tshwj xeeb hauv zos.  Tsis muaj kev lav phib xaub ntawm tsev neeg lossis cov neeg siv khoom rau cov kev pabcuam no thiab tsis muaj peev txheej nyiaj txiag rau kev koom nrog hauv MTP.​​ 

Kev piav qhia txog nyiaj txiag​​ 

Tus Qauv Me Nyuam Tag Nrho​​ 

  • CCS Services (except eligibility determination) have been transferred to Medi-Cal Managed Care plans in 21 counties.  This
    excludes MTP therapy services and Medical Therapy Conference.  For children in Whole Child Model counties, Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics/Prosthetics are authorized by the managed care plans after the Medical Therapy Program approves the items as appropriate and meeting the guidelines of NL 09-0703.​​ 

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