New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-M - Former Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services
Chapter He-M 500 - DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Part He-M 526 - DESIGNATION OF RECEIVING FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Section He-M 526.07 - Services to be Provided

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-M 526.07

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) The following shall be basic services available to all individuals served at a DRF:

(1) Psychological and other clinical evaluations, including alcohol or substance abuse evaluations, as determined necessary by an individual's treating clinicians;

(2) Medical monitoring and medication administration in accordance with He-M 1201;

(3) Individual and group therapeutic services directed toward addressing each individual's problem behaviors;

(4) Case coordination provided by DRF staff, including individual evaluation, individual treatment planning, discharge planning, and linkage with appropriate community services;

(5) Case management provided by area agency staff;

(6) A functional assessment of each individual's community and independent living skills; and

(7) Instruction in community and independent living skills to prepare each individual for discharge, as specified in the individual's treatment plan.

(b) A DRF shall have adequate facilities to:

(1) Meet the treatment needs of the individuals served, including provision of specialized evaluation and treatment;

(2) Afford all individuals access to all programs, services, and physical facilities of the DRF in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and

(3) Provide services such that language barriers are overcome.

(c) A DRF shall have an interagency agreement with the area agency in the individual's region of origin or other area agency as agreed to in the service planning process. Such an agreement shall address the responsibilities of the DRF and the area agency including, at a minimum:

(1) Treatment planning in accordance with He-M 503;

(2) Risk assessment administration;

(3) Risk management plan development; and

(4) Discharge planning responsibilities of the area agency and DRF.

(d) A risk assessment shall be administered for each individual immediately prior to, or within 30 days after, admission to a DRF, and a risk management plan shall be developed by the area agency based on the risk assessment.

(e) A DRF shall adopt policies and procedures governing seclusion and restraint that shall be consistent with He-M 310.

(f) A DRF shall adopt policies and procedures for a multi-level review for the development of recommendations for absolute and conditional discharges. Such policies and procedures shall specify the nature and extent of participation by clinical staff in the multi-level reviews.

(g) A DRF shall provide ongoing contact with individuals on conditional discharge status from the DRF and assist the area agency responsible for supporting the individual on conditional discharge to facilitate the success of the discharge plan.

#6213, eff 3-30-96, EXPIRED: 12-31-98

New. #7089, eff 8-31-99, EXPIRED: 8-31-07

New. #9059, eff 1-3-08

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