Pa. Code 5100.72

Applications

This section establishes the procedures for submitting written applications for voluntary inpatient psychiatric treatment in Pennsylvania, using state-prescribed forms. It restricts when state-operated psychiatric facilities may accept applications from persons not currently in the facility, requiring administrator concurrence or pre-approved agreements. It also requires that upon application, a preliminary evaluation be conducted to determine the least restrictive appropriate level of care—whether outpatient, partial hospitalization, or inpatient—and that the administrator be notified when MH/MR funding is involved.

55 Pa. Code § 5100.72 - Applications 

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(a)
 Written
 application for voluntary inpatient treatment shall be made upon Form MH-781,
 issued by the Department.

(b)
 A
 State-operated facility shall not accept an application for voluntary inpatient
 treatment for persons not currently in the facility unless: 
 
(1)
 There is concurrence on an individual
 case basis given by the administrator.

(2)
 There is a preexisting agreement of
 waiver approved by the Deputy Secretary of Mental Health between the State
 facility and the Administrator which designates that facility as the only
 provider of inpatient services of the county program.

(3)
 There is a preexisting letter of
 agreement approved by the Deputy Secretary of Mental Health between the State
 facility and the Administrator which designates the State facility as: 
 
(i)
 A substitute provider of inpatient
 services on a temporary basis when an emergency need arises and there are no
 other appropriate approved facilities available; or

(ii)
 A provider of specialized forensic
 inpatient services when a need for security arises.

(4)
 Such letter of agreement shall define the
 nature of security to be available and the responsibilities of both the State
 facility and the administrator.

(c)
 When application is made to an approved
 facility, the director of the facility shall: 
 
(1)
 Be responsible for insuring that a
 preliminary evaluation of the applicant is conducted in order to establish the
 necessity and appropriateness of outpatient services or partial hospitalization
 or inpatient hospitalization service for the individual applicant. The
 preliminary evaluation shall be done in the least restrictive setting possible.
 The results of the preliminary evaluation shall be set forth on Form MH-781-A
 issued by the Department.

(2)

 Promptly notify the administrator if the applicant's treatment will involve
 mental health/mental retardation (MH/MR) funding.

(d)
 When application is made to the
 administrator: 
(1)
 The administrator shall
 designate an approved facility which shall conduct a preliminary evaluation of
 the applicant in order to establish the necessity and appropriateness of
 outpatient services or partial hospitalization service or inpatient
 hospitalization for the individual applicant.

(2)
 The designated facility shall immediately
 upon its completion of the preliminary evaluation, notify the administrator of
 its finding and recommendations.

(3)
 Upon receipt of the report, the
 administrator shall review the report and when necessary, designate an approved
 appropriate facility for the recommended treatment of the individual
 applicant.

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