Admission and Planning

Admission and Planning 1. Intake and Assessment Centers shall adhere to the Admissions Procedures and Discharge Procedures as described in the supporting procedures. 2. Intake and Assessment Centers shall adhere to the training requirements of therapeutic group homes. 3. The Intake and Assessment Centers Partner Provider must develop, with MDCPS, a plan for the temporary care of the children including the anticipated length of stay. 4. No child must remain in an emergency or temporary facility for more than sixty (60) calendar days unless there are exceptional circumstances and the MDCPS Deputy Commissioner of Well-Being and Safety has granted express written approval and documented the need for the extension. 5. Children under ten (10) years of age must not be placed in a congregate care setting including group residential homes and shelters, unless: a. The child has exceptional needs that cannot be met in another placement; or b. The child is a member of a sibling group and express written approval is granted by MDCPS’s Assistant Deputy Commissioner or designee; or c. Sibling groups with one or more siblings under ten (10) years of age must not remain in Intake and Assessment Center settings for more than sixty (60) days. 6. For children who stay more than three (3) days, the Intake and Assessment Centers must cooperate with MDCPS in assessing the needs of the child. A plan based on the child’s needs must include the specific services to be provided by the Intake and Assessment Center and other resources required to meet the needs of the child. 7. The Intake and Assessment Center must be open twenty-four (24) hours, seven (7) days per week, including holidays, for admission, except when operating at licensed capacity. 8. Intake and Assessment Center do not require the certification by MDMH.