Procedures For Becoming A Mandatory Pre-Screening Authority

(1) Letter of Intent: A community mental health center must establish a mandatory pre-screening authority for its catchment area. The community mental health center must submit a letter of intent which sets out the following: (a) Specific agency which will be mandatory pre-screening authority. (b) Applicable catchment area(s). (c) Categories of patients by legal status to be pre-screened (T.C.A. §§ 33-6-101, 6-103, 6-104). (d) Description of mandatory pre-screening system to be implemented, including how other agencies such as local hospital emergency rooms, law enforcement, crisis stabilization units, other mental health service providers, etc. are involved in implementation and what their function is in the mandatory pre-screening process. (e) Date of implementation. If the plan is to be implemented before January, 1987, plan must be submitted to the department at least ninety (90) days before start-up. See also rule 0940-03-02-.11 of this chapter. MANDATORY PRE-SCREENING FOR ADMISSION TO STATE CHAPTER 0940-03-02 SUPPORTED MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES (2) Department, after review and approval of letter of intent, in a timely manner will authorize development of a mandatory pre-screening plan and will provide appropriate public notice of that authorization. (3) Agency(ies) will develop and submit a mandatory pre-screening plan under guidelines specified in rule 0940-03-02-.10 and 0940-03-02-.11 of this chapter.