N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 405.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 405.05 - Collaboration with Community Mental Health Programs

(a) For individuals engaged with a community mental health program (CMHP), at the time of admission, and the client has signed all necessary release documents, the DRF shall:

(1) Jointly develop with the CMHP all treatment plans, discharge plans, and referrals for clients whom they both serve as evidenced by care coordination notes within the clients chart;

(2) Maintain consistent contact with the CMHP to ensure the CMHP is informed of the individual's progress while in the DRF;

(3) If the client is agreeable, schedule an appointment for the individual with the CMHP to occur within 7 days after discharge at a date and time that is agreeable for the client or if the DRF is unable to schedule an appointment, document the attempts made to schedule an appointment and identify the reasons why the appointment could not be scheduled;

(4) Give notice to the CMHP of the individual's discharge prior to, or within no more than one hour after discharge; and

(5) If an individual was previously receiving Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services at a CMHP at the time of admission and the client is willing, a DRF shall ensure that an appointment with the CMHP is scheduled to occur within 2 calendar days after discharge or if the client is not willing to schedule an appointment with the CMHP, document the client's unwillingness for the appointment and identify the reasons why the client did not want the appointment.

(b) If an individual was not engaged with a CMHP at the time of admission, but is agreeable to engagement and has signed all the necessary release documents, a DRF shall inform the appropriate regional CMHP and facilitate the scheduling of an intake appointment to occur within 7 days after discharge.

(c) If an individual is engaged with non-CMHP providers at the time of admission and has signed all necessary release documents, a DRF shall:

(1) Jointly develop with the non-CMHP providers all treatment plans, discharge plans, and referrals for the individual they both serve as evidenced by care coordination notes within the clients chart;

(2) Maintain consistent contact with the non-CMHP providers to ensure the providers are informed of the individual's progress while in the DRF;

(3) If the client is agreeable, schedule appointments with the non-CMHP providers to occur within 7 days after discharge at a date and time that is agreeable for the client or if the DRF is unable to schedule an appointment, document the attempts made to schedule an appointment and identify the reasons why the appointment could not be scheduled.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 405.05

#1806, eff 9-7-81; ss by #2579, Emergency, eff 1-10-84, EXPIRED, 5-11-84

New. #2712, eff 5-16-84, EXPIRED, 5-16-90

New. #5323, eff 1-31-92; ss by #5432, eff 7-1-92; ss by #5581, eff 2-12-93, EXPIRED, 2-12-99

New. #7051, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07

New. #10389, INTERIM, eff 8-1-13, EXPIRES: 1-28-14; ss by #10516, eff 1-28-14

Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13299, Effective 12/2/2021, Expires 12/2/2031

Amended by Volume XLI Number 23, Filed June 10, 2021, Proposed by #13212, Effective 5/28/2021, Expires 11/24/2021