Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VII - Mental Health Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 5100 - MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES
VOLUNTARY TREATMENT
Section 5100.72 - Applications
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 5100.72
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Written application for voluntary inpatient treatment shall be made upon Form MH-781, issued by the Department.
(b) A State-operated facility shall not accept an application for voluntary inpatient treatment for persons not currently in the facility unless:
(1) There is concurrence on an individual
case basis given by the administrator.
(2) There is a preexisting agreement of
waiver approved by the Deputy Secretary of Mental Health between the State
facility and the Administrator which designates that facility as the only
provider of inpatient services of the county program.
(3) There is a preexisting letter of
agreement approved by the Deputy Secretary of Mental Health between the State
facility and the Administrator which designates the State facility as:
(i) A substitute provider of inpatient
services on a temporary basis when an emergency need arises and there are no
other appropriate approved facilities available; or
(ii) A provider of specialized forensic
inpatient services when a need for security arises.
(4) Such letter of agreement shall define the
nature of security to be available and the responsibilities of both the State
facility and the administrator.
(c) When application is made to an approved facility, the director of the facility shall:
(1) Be responsible for insuring that a
preliminary evaluation of the applicant is conducted in order to establish the
necessity and appropriateness of outpatient services or partial hospitalization
or inpatient hospitalization service for the individual applicant. The
preliminary evaluation shall be done in the least restrictive setting possible.
The results of the preliminary evaluation shall be set forth on Form MH-781-A
issued by the Department.
(2)
Promptly notify the administrator if the applicant's treatment will involve
mental health/mental retardation (MH/MR) funding.
(d) When application is made to the administrator:
(1) The administrator shall
designate an approved facility which shall conduct a preliminary evaluation of
the applicant in order to establish the necessity and appropriateness of
outpatient services or partial hospitalization service or inpatient
hospitalization for the individual applicant.
(2) The designated facility shall immediately
upon its completion of the preliminary evaluation, notify the administrator of
its finding and recommendations.
(3) Upon receipt of the report, the
administrator shall review the report and when necessary, designate an approved
appropriate facility for the recommended treatment of the individual
applicant.
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