Individuals may be eligible for CARE if they have one of the following psychiatric diagnoses and meet all other CARE eligibility requirements:

• Schizophrenia spectrum disorders, which include:
  • Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder, unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder.
• Other psychotic disorders, which include:
  • Brief psychotic disorder, delusional disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, substance medication induced psychotic disorder, catatonia associated with another mental disorder, unspecified catatonia.
• Beginning January 1 2026, bipolar I disorder with psychotic features will be included as an eligible diagnosis.

The following diagnoses do not meet CARE eligibility requirements by themselves:

• Psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition.
• Catatonia associated with another medical condition.
• Major depression with psychotic features.
• Bipolar 2 disorder.
• Any other substance-related disorder not listed above, including psychosis solely due to current intoxication.

For more information on eligible diagnoses, see the Eligibility Fact Sheet and Eligibility in Practice training.