Referral

Referral A. All agency providers certified as DMH/C or DMH/P must provide access to inpatient services in the person’s locale when appropriate. B. The agency provider must have written policies and procedures for referral to inpatient services in the community, should a person require such services. C. The agency provider must maintain a current written agreement with a licensed hospital(s) to provide/make available inpatient services, which, at a minimum, addresses: 1. Identification of the agency provider’s responsibility for the person’s care while the person is in inpatient status; 2. Description of services that the hospitals will make available to people who are referred; and 3. How hospital referral, admission, and discharge processes are coordinated with crisis, Pre-affidavit Screening, Civil Commitment Examination Services, and aftercare services.