Section He-M 401.03 - Intake Process(a) Intake application shall be made as follows: (1) All persons seeking community mental health services shall make application to the CMHP by providing to the CMHP such information as required by He-M 408.04(b) (1) ; or(2) For those persons who have been determined eligible for state-funded services and who are returning to the community from New Hampshire hospital or a designated receiving facility, the discharge plan, when developed in conjunction with the CMHP, shall constitute application for admission into the state-funded service delivery system.(b) The provisions of He-M 401.03(a) (2) above shall not preclude any individual from applying directly to a CMHP for services.(c) The CMHP shall be responsible for the inclusion of all components listed in He-M 408.04(b) (1) in intake applications.(d) In the event that a psychiatric emergency regarding an applicant exists pursuant to He-M 401.03(e) below, the CMHP shall refer the applicant to emergency services pursuant to He-M 426.09.(e) A CMHP shall determine that a psychiatric emergency regarding an applicant or consumer exists if, due to the applicant's or consumer's mental illness: (1) There is the potential of a serious increase in psychiatric symptoms likely to result in impaired functioning;(2) The person is in danger of psychiatric hospitalization; or(3) There is likelihood of danger to the person or to others if CMHP services are not provided.(f) For all persons applying, the CMHP shall identify the services it anticipates providing. This listing shall function as the individual service plan until the full service planning process can be completed.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 401.03
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 401) #4194, eff 1-1-87; ss by #4197 Emergency, eff 12-31-86; ss by #4237, eff 2-27-87, EXPIRED: 2-27-93
New. #6644, eff 12-2-97; ss by #8155, eff 9-2-04, EXPIRED: 9-2-12
New. #10256, INTERIM, eff 1-24-13, EXPIRES: 7-23-13; ss by #10383, eff 7-23-13