Section He-M 613.11 - Involuntary Admission of Minors to NHH(a) The IEA of minors to NHH shall be made according to (b) -(e) below.(b) If a practitioner's certificate and a petition requesting the IEA of a minor to NHH are complete as to form and content, the admission shall: (1) Be made if, in the judgment of the admitting practitioner, the criteria specified in RSA 135-C:27 are met; or(2) Be denied if, in the judgment of the admitting practitioner, with the verbal concurrence of the medical director of his or her designee, the minor being referred fails to meet the criteria specified in RSA 135 C:27.(c) If an IEA is denied, the admitting practitioner shall promptly notify the following of the reason(s) for the denial:(1) The certifying practitioner;(2) The legally responsible party; and(3) The CMHP responsible for the applicant, if the certifying practitioner is approved or employed by a CMHP.(d) Except as allowed by (e) below, if a certificate or petition requesting admission is not complete as to form and content: (1) The person being referred shall not be admitted;(2) Arrangements shall be made, in consultation with the parent or guardian and the CMHP, to return the applicant to the sending community; and(3) The admitting practitioner shall promptly notify the certifying practitioner and the CMHP approving or employing that practitioner of the reasons for the denial of admission.(e) Minor deficiencies in the form and content of the petition and the certificate including a misplaced or omitted signature, or the failure to transmit the original petition or original certificate, or any other detail that on its own would not result in a denial of admission, shall: (1) Not be cause for denial of an admission; and(2) Be remedied within 24 hours of admission.(f) Non-emergency involuntary admissions of minors to NHH shall be made according to the following criteria: (1) The minor being admitted shall be in such mental condition as a result of mental illness as to create a potentially serious likelihood of danger to self or others; and(2) Admissions shall not occur unless ordered by a probate court pursuant to RSA 135-C:45.(g) Personal and medical information and identifying documents regarding the involuntarily admitted minor shall be released as soon as possible, but within 5 business days, by the CMHP to NHH providing such release has been authorized in writing by the minor's parent(s) or legal guardian.(h) The information and documents referred to in (d) above shall include, at a minimum, the minor's:(1) Birth certificate, or photocopy thereof;(2) Medical insurance information;(3) Social security number;(4) Previous psychiatric and psychological evaluations;(5) Previous treatment summaries;(6) Educational records, reports and evaluations;(7) Immunization records;(8) Most recent physical exam; and(9) Psychosocial history.(i) Following involuntary admission of a minor pursuant to (b) or (f) above, NHH shall conduct periodic reviews to determine if the criteria for such admission continue to be met. The reviews shall be conducted: (1) In a manner approved by the medical director;(2) In consultation with the treatment staff assigned to the minor; and(3) No later than the first business day following admission and at least every 30 days thereafter until the admission becomes voluntary or until discharge.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 613.11
#7050, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07
New. #9191, eff 6-26-08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 41, Filed October 13, 2016, Proposed by #11183, Effective 9/20/2016, Expires 9/20/2026.