Acronyms
| ABW | Adult Benefit Waiver |
| ACA | Affordable Care Act |
| ACMH | Association for Children’s Mental Health |
| ACO | Affordable Care Organization |
| BBA | Balanced Budget Act |
| BHDDA | Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration |
| CA/SACA | Coordinating Agency/Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency |
| CMHAM
CMHSP |
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
Community Mental Health Service Provider |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (federal) |
| DCH | Department of Community Health |
| DD/ID | Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| DMH | Department of Mental Health |
| EBP | Evidence-Based Practices |
| EQR | External Quality Review |
| FPE | Family Psychoeducation |
| FQHC | Federally Qualified Health Centers |
| GF/GP | General Fund/General Purpose |
| ISF | Internal Service Fund |
| IT | Information Technology |
| MACMHB | Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards |
| MCBH | Michigan Coordinated Behavioral Healthcare |
| MDCH | Michigan Department of Community Health |
| MHA | Mental Health Association |
| MHP | Medicaid Health Plan |
| MI | Mental Illness |
| NACBHDD | National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Directors |
| NCCBH | National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare |
| NAMI | National Association of Mental Illness |
| NASMHPD | National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors |
| NGRI | Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity |
| OBRA | Omnibus Reconciliation Act |
| PASARR | Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review |
| PAC | Political Action Committee |
| PCP | Person-Centered Planning |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PIHP | Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plan |
| QM/QA/QI | Quality Management/Assurance/Improvement |
| SAAS | State Association of Addiction Services |
| SED | Serious Emotional Disturbance |
| SUD | Substance Use Disorders |
| TSG | The Standards Group |