What is the community mental health agency (CMHA) provider responsibility when a service recipient needs to be admitted to an RMHI when no bed is available?
When there is a delay in admission and the service recipient cannot be immediately transported to an RMHI, the Department encourages CMHA’s to handle the clinical situation just as they do currently when there is a lag-time (i.e., between signing the certificate of need (CON) and waiting for the sheriff or transportation agent to transport the service recipient). The Department encourages CMHAs to work with referring professionals, local agencies, hospitals, law enforcement and treatment resources to develop community strategies to protect service recipients and the community.
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