A Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) and a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP) have different funding sources, provide different services and have different durations.
Qualified Residential Treatment Programs are funded under Title IV-E and are a type of placement setting with independent access and court oversight requirements that limit their use to those needing highly restrictive settings for only as long as necessary.
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities are funded under Medicaid (Title XIX) and are a service type with access and duration determined by medical necessity criteria.