Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 34 - Access to Inpatient Care
Rule 24-2-34.1 - Referral
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-34.1
Current through September 24, 2024
A. All agency providers certified as DMH/C or DMH/P must provide access to inpatient services in the person's locale when appropriate.
B. The agency provider must have written policies and procedures for referral to inpatient services in the community, should a person require such services.
C. The agency provider must maintain a current written agreement with a licensed hospital(s) to provide/make available inpatient services, which, at a minimum, addresses:
1. Identification of the agency provider's
responsibility for the person's care while the person is in inpatient
status;
2. Description of services
that the hospitals will make available to people who are referred;
and,
3. How hospital referral,
admission and discharge processes are coordinated with crisis, Pre-Evaluation
Screening, Civil Commitment Examination Services, and aftercare services.
Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
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