Section 210-RICR-10-00-7.3 - DefinitionsA. For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:1. "At-risk facility" means a facility that is considered at risk of becoming an IMD if one (1) of the following applies: a. The facility was identified as an At-Risk Facility during a prior IMD review by EOHHS;b. Forty-five percent (45%) or more of the facility's residents or patients carry a primary diagnosis of a mental disorder or disease and/or have been determined to need specialized services for serious mental illness.2. "Institution for Mental Disease" or "IMD" means a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution of more than sixteen (16) beds that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment, or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care, and related services. A facility is considered an IMD if its overall character is that of a facility established and maintained primarily for the care and treatment of individuals with mental diseases, whether or not it is licensed as such. Provided however, an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities shall not be considered an IMD.3. "Mental diseases" means diseases listed as mental disorders in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM), incorporated herein by reference (not including any later editions thereof), with the exception of intellectual disabilities, senility, and organic brain syndrome. This publication is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd10cm.htm.210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-10-00-7.3
Adopted effective 8/25/2020