This regulation requires licensed Crisis Intervention Centers to develop and implement case management policies and procedures for every admitted patient. Case managers must assist with treatment planning, identify post-discharge services, arrange transportation when medical needs exceed the center's capacity, coordinate discharge transportation, and facilitate referrals to community mental health centers and other follow-up services.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Article 52.—Crisis Intervention Centers 26-52-18. Case management services. (a) Each licensee shall develop and implement policies and procedures to provide case management services to each patient admitted to the center. A case manager shall facilitate, assist, and coordinate processes and services for the patient, including the following: (1) Assisting the behavioral health professional in development and implementation of the treatment plan for patients admitted to the center for more than 24 hours by establishing goals for the patient while admitted to the center and upon discharge from the center; (2) identifying services needed by the patient after discharge to support the patient's efforts to meet goals established in the treatment plan; (3) arranging for transportation of a patient if the clinical director or designee determines the patient's medical needs exceed the level of medical care that can be safely provided at the center; (4) arranging for reasonable accommodation of the patient's transportation needs upon discharge of the patient pursuant to K.S.A. 59-29c08 , and amendments thereto; and (5) arranging for referral of the patient to the appropriate community mental health center and other services for follow-up care upon discharge of the patient. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 39-2004 ; effective, T-26-2-16-24, Feb. 16, 2024; effective, T-26-6-10-24, June 10, 2024; effective June 28, 2024.) ***** Authenticated Kansas Administrative Regulation *****