MDHHS developed the MichiCANS screener and comprehensive assessment for children and youth ages 0 to 21st birthday. This tool is used to support Family-Driven, Youth-Guided care planning and level of care decisions, facilitate quality improvement initiatives, and monitor outcomes of services.  The MichiCANS tool will replace the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale(CAFAS) and Pre-School and Early childhood Functional Assessment Scale (PECFAS) assessments effective October 2024.  In addition, the MichiCANS will also be required for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD).  In addition, the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) will change during October 2024 as well to be administered as an assessment tool for infants, toddlers and young children 1 month through 5 years (day prior to 6), the DECA will also be used for children who have Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or both Intellectual Disability Disability (IDD) and SED.