North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 27 - MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Subchapter B - RULES GOVERNING AREA PROGRAMS AND CONTRACTED PROGRAMS UTILIZING SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX) FUNDS
Section .0900 - PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES FOR ADULT AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACUTELY MENTALLY ILL OR ARE SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
Section 27B .0901 - DEFINITION AND GOALS

(1) Primary Service. Partial hospitalization programs for adult and elderly individuals who are acutely mentally ill or are substance abusers are day programs which provide an alternative treatment to inpatient services. Partial hospitalization serves as a mini-community in which the patient can experiment with ways of relating to and working with others, with the help of professional staff. Patients share decision-making responsibility and activities. Partial hospitalization programs also provide a broad range of intensive treatment approaches which include group therapy and may include individual therapy, movement, occupational, activity and recreational therapies; training in community living and specific coping skills. Treatment is provided in a therapeutic milieu setting which includes the services of a physician;

(2) Components. None;

(3) Resource Items. None;

(4) Target Population.