Eligibility Criteria

Initial eligibility requirements

• Primary diagnosis of a serious mental illness
• Age 18 years or older
• Income below 150% of the federal poverty level
• Able to live in a community with program services
• Actively receiving Medicaid or Medicaid- eligible if discharged from a state hospital

Three eligibility groups

Long-term psychiatric hospitalization: Three or more cumulative or consecutive years spent in an inpatient psychiatric hospital during the five years prior to the referral

Jail diversion: Four arrests and two psychiatric crises during the three years prior to the referral

Emergency room diversion: 15 or more emergency room visits for any reason and two psychiatric crises during the three years prior to the referral