Responsibilities Of Mandatory Pre-Screening Authority

(1) Develop and implement in conjunction with all community mental health centers to be served by that mandatory pre-screening authority; a mandatory pre-screening plan according to guidelines specified in rules 0940-03-02-.10 and 0940-03-02-.11 of this chapter. (2) Negotiate and sign any affiliate agreements necessary to the mandatory pre-screening plan. (3) Contract for services in accordance with the mandatory pre-screening plan. (4) Prescreen individuals presented for referral for possible admission to a state-supported mental health institute. (5) Provide in a timely manner appropriately completed referral forms to regional mental health institute for all patients referred to regional mental health institute. (6) Negotiate, sign, and implement an agreement with the regional mental health institute and catchment area community mental health center, when appropriate, that addresses responsibilities of all parties in treatment and discharge planning. Agreements should also specify procedures should a patient not be admitted to a regional mental health institute. (7) Screen individuals proposed for transfer from a residential treatment resource to a regional mental health institute.