Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.21.19 - Community Mental Health Programs-Mobile Treatment Services
Section 10.21.19.04 - Eligibility, Screening, and Admission
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.21.19.04
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Eligibility. An individual is eligible for MTS if:
(1) Based on a screening assessment
conducted according to the provisions of §B of this regulation, the
individual would benefit from services that are:
(a) Directed at providing mental health
treatment; and
(b) Available, by
being delivered at a site that is accessible to an individual who:
(i) Is homeless,
(ii) Has been unable or unwilling to use, on
a continuing basis, community-based mental health services that are prescribed
for the individual, or
(iii) Is in
an institution or inpatient facility and would be able to reside in a community
setting if the individual received MTS and other appropriate support services;
and
(2) The
services are preauthorized by the Administration's administrative services
organization (ASO), according to the provisions of COMAR
10.21.17.02C
-1A.
B. Screening Assessment.
(1) Within 10 working days of receipt of a
referral for MTS, the MTS mental health professional who is assigned to conduct
screenings shall:
(a) Conduct a face-to-face
screening assessment with the individual referred to assess the individual's:
(i) Needs, strengths, and available
resources, and
(ii) Willingness to
participate in MTS;
(b)
Meet with the individual in the individual's home or at a site that is most
appropriate to the individual's needs and preferences;
(c) As appropriate and with proper consent,
meet with the family members and significant others designated by the
individual; and
(d) Unless the
individual is referred to the Administration's ASO for alternative services
under §B(2) of this regulation:
(i)
Determine priority for enrollment based on acuity of the individual's need,
and
(ii) Arrange an appointment for
a psychiatric evaluation, as described under Regulation .05A of this
chapter.
(2)
If, following the screening assessment under §B(1) of this regulation, the
program director determines that the program's services are not appropriate for
an individual who has been referred, the program director shall, in writing,
promptly:
(a) Inform the individual and, if
the individual is a child, the parent or guardian, of the determination and the
reason;
(b) With proper consent,
notify the family or significant others designated by the individual of the
determination and of any recommendations for other services; and
(c) Notify the CSA and the Administration's
ASO for appropriate alternative referral.
C. Admission. An MTS program shall admit an individual if the services are authorized, as needed, by the Administration's ASO, according to the provisions of COMAR 10.21.17.02C -1A.
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