C-SPOA is the county entity to access and determine appropriate need for mental health services and interfaces with a variety of referral sources including:
Health Home Care Management
Non-Medicaid Care Management
Residential Treatment Facility
To be eligible for a C-SPOA service a child must be Medicaid eligible and have a SED. If they are not Medicaid eligible they can go through the C-Yes process to be determined eligible for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). If eligible for HCBS, they are automatically eligible for Medicaid.