Mental Health Outreach Programs

(A) A mental health outreach program must be operated by a clinic licensed to provide mental health services. (B) Outreach programs shall be operated in conformance with the standards for mental health services contained in 105 CMR 140.500 through 140.550. (C) Outreach services may include diagnostic services and treatment services, including emergency services provided to patients in their homes or other community environments. (D) Documentation of services delivered in settings other than the clinic must describe the place of service in which the care was delivered. (E) When outreach services must be provided in buildings with community health or social service uses, the site will be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner. (F) If the mental health outreach program site is leased, rented or otherwise under the control of the clinic, the clinic must obtain approval for the mental health outreach program as a satellite.