Section He-C 6350.23 - Access to In-Patient Care(a) If a child is admitted to an in-patient psychiatric or acute care hospital, the placement shall continue through the date the child was admitted.(b) If a child is admitted to an in-patient psychiatric or acute care hospital, the residential treatment program shall contact the appropriate JPPO or CPSW.(c) Unless (f) below applies, the initial psycho-social assessment, the initial treatment plan, and the discharge summary, described in He-C 6350.12 and 6350.13, shall not be required if one of the following criteria is met:(1) In the case of an unplanned admittance pursuant to (a) above, and the child returns to the residential treatment program within 10 business days; or(2) In the case of planned or unplanned admittance pursuant to (a) above due to a known pre-existing condition which was identified in the residential treatment program's documentation prior to the admittance, and the child returns to the residential treatment program within 30 days.(d) If documentation referenced (c) is not completed, there shall be documentation in the child's file of the treatment team's consent to these decisions.(e) If a child returns to the residential treatment program after an admittance pursuant to (a) and (c) (2) above and the lapse in placement exceeds 30 days, it shall be considered a new placement and the program shall comply with He-C 6350.12 and 6350.13.(f) If extenuating circumstances, including clinical regression or extreme behaviors such as, but not limited to, assaultive, destructive, self-injurious, or self-destructive behaviors, have occurred during an admittance through (a) above, updates or revisions shall be made to the psycho-social assessment and treatment plan in accordance with He-C 6350.13.(g) If the department determines that additional services are required during an acute care hospital stay, the department shall authorize 1:1 services outside the residential treatment placement, notwithstanding He-C 6350.04(f) .N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6350.23
#6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06
New. #8693, eff 7-27-06
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 06, Filed February 12, 2015, Proposed by #10759, Effective 1/17/2015, Expires1/17/2025.