Rule 24-2-34.1 - ReferralA. 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; and3. How hospital referral, admission, and discharge processes are coordinated with crisis, Pre-affidavit Screening, Civil Commitment Examination Services, and aftercare services.