Documentation Policy for ADD/ADHD Treatment That Includes Stimulant Medications
KU Medical Center's Counseling & Educational Support Services
For the medical providers at KU Medical Center's Counseling & Educational Support Services to initiate a treatment plan or continue an existing plan for stimulant medication, students and residents must:
- Provide documentation of a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation within the last four years that includes:
- Copy of at least one of these diagnostic tests.
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4th Edition (WAIS-IV)
- Woodcock-Johnson 4th Edition Cognitive and Achievement Test
- The Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scales–Self Report: Long Version (CAARS–S:L)
- Copy of at least one of these computerized tests.
- Connors Continuous Performance Test 3rd Edition (CPT-3)
- The Test of Variables of Attention, Version 9 (TOVA-9)
- Identification of the current functional issues.
- A diagnostic statement, with clinical diagnosis, from the mental health professional who administered the testing.
- A recommendation by the evaluator for a prescription as part of the treatment plan.
- Copy of at least one of these diagnostic tests.
Please note that any significant event that would affect diagnosis/function since the last evaluation will necessitate updated testing.
To obtain those records that document you have undergone the above-mentioned psychological testing for ADHD, you must complete and sign a Release of Information (ROI) Form. Please contact us at 913-588-6580 to secure an ROI form.
If those records are not available, we can refer you to a community provider for psychometric testing.