Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 111 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH › Chapter 111-8 - HEALTHCARE FACILITY REGULATION › Subject 111-8-68 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH › Rule 111-8-68-.07 - Services

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Intake
				and Admission.
Services shall be designed to meet the needs of the
				patient and must conform to the stated purposes and objectives of the facility.
(a) Acceptance of a child or adolescent for
				inpatient treatment shall be based on the initial assessment, arrived at by a
				multidisciplinary team of clinical staff, and clearly explained to the patient,
				parent(s), and/or legal guardian.
1. Whether
				the family voluntarily requests services or the patient is referred by the
				court, the facility shall involve the family's participation to the fullest
				extent possible.
2. Acceptance of
				the child or adolescent for treatment shall be based on the determination that
				the child or adolescent requires treatment of a comprehensive and intensive
				nature and is likely to benefit by the programs that the residential mental
				health facility has to offer.
3.
				Admission shall be in keeping with stated policies of the facility and shall be
				limited to those patients for whom the facility has qualified staff, program
				and equipment available to give adequate care.
4. Staff members who will be working with the
				patient, but who did not participate in the initial assessment, shall be
				oriented regarding the patient and the patient's anticipated admission prior to
				meeting the patient. When the patient is to be assigned to a group, the other
				patients in the group shall be prepared for the arrival of the new member.
				There shall be a specific staff member assigned to the new patient to observe
				the patient and help with the orientation period.
5. The admission procedure shall include
				communication with parent(s) and/or legal guardian, and documentation of such
				communication, concerning:
(i) responsibility
				for financial support including medical and dental care;
(ii) consent for medical and surgical care
				and treatment;
(iii) arrangements
				for appropriate family participation in the program, phone calls and visits
				when indicated;
(iv) arrangements
				for clothing, allowances and gifts;
(v) arrangements regarding the patient
				leaving the facility with or without medical consent;
(vi) description of the facility's services
				and the daily routines of patients;
(vii) the facility's policies and procedures
				for discipline and grievances;
(viii) patient rights; and
(ix) the facility's policy and procedures for
				the use of emergency safety interventions with written acknowledgment that the
				patient, parent(s), and/or legal guardian has been informed of these procedures
				and has been provided a copy of the procedures along with contact information
				for the Georgia protection and advocacy agency, currently designated as the
				Georgia Advocacy Office.
6. Decisions for admission shall be based on
				the initial assessment of the patient made by the appropriate multidisciplinary
				team of clinical staff. This assessment shall be in writing and recorded on
				admission. The initial assessment shall clearly indicate the patient's needs as
				related to the services offered by the facility.
7. The admission order must be written by a
				physician.