Section He-M 405.11 - Staffing(a) Hospital-based DRFs shall be staffed in accordance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conditions of participation in 42 CFR 482.62.(b) Non-hospital-based DRFs shall be staffed by a multidisciplinary team which includes: (1) A psychiatrist who shall either be present in the facility or on call at all times;(2) A registered nurse who shall be present in the facility at all times; and(3) Additional staff such that: a. At least 2 staff shall be on duty in the facility at all times, to include:1. The registered nurse in (2) above; and2. A person who has been determined by the DRF to have received specific training in providing treatment to persons with mental illness; and b. A ratio of at least one staff person to 6 clients shall be maintained.(c) In addition to the requirements of (a) and (b) above, DRFs that provide services to minors shall employ the following staff on a full-time, part-time, or consultant basis: (1) A child psychiatrist;(2) A medical doctor specializing in pediatrics;(d) In addition to the requirements of (a) through (c) above, staff of DRFs that provide services to minors whose length of stay exceeds 30 days shall include: (1) A rehabilitation counselor; and(2) A teacher certified as a general special education teacher by the department of education in accordance with Ed 507.39.(e) Professional staff and consultants of a non-hospital-based DRF who provide psychotherapy shall meet the requirements of He-M 426.04.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 405.11
#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 (from He-M 405.10 )
Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13299, Effective 12/2/2021, Expires 12/2/2031