This regulation governs acute care (inpatient) services provided by Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in Kansas, either directly or through a contractor, when those services are delivered in a facility or unit separately licensed as a psychiatric hospital or general hospital but operated by the CMHC licensee. Operators must provide care in the least restrictive appropriate manner following accepted clinical standards, ensure both medical and nursing services are available as needed, use appropriately trained or qualified staff, and follow written policies and procedures. The rule sets operating standards for this inpatient component as part of the CMHC licensing framework.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 60.—Licensing of Community Mental Health Centers 30-60-72. Acute care services. If a center provides, directly or through a contractor, services consisting of inpatient care and treatment that is more intensive than outpatient treatment, in a facility or unit that is separately licensed by this department as a psychiatric hospital or by the Kansas department of health and environment as a general hospital, but that is operated by the licensee, these services shall meet the following conditions: (a) Be provided in the least restrictive manner appropriate, following generally accepted clinical standards of practice; (b) provide both medical and nursing services as each consumer's care requires; (c) be provided by appropriately trained or professionally qualified staff; and (d) be administered in accordance with written policies and procedures adopted by the licensee. (Authorized by K.S.A. 75-3307b ; implementing K.S.A. 39-1603 , 39-1604 (d), 39-1608 (a) and (c), 65-4434 (f), and 75-3304a ; effective Oct. 28, 1991; amended July 7, 2003.) ***** Authenticated Kansas Administrative Regulation *****