Waiting Lists

(1) Each RMHI shall establish waiting lists for service recipients referred for admission when: (a) An RMHI has no available suitable accommodations and the referral source seeking a bed declines to accept a referral to an RMHI in another catchment area; or (b) All RMHIs have no available suitable accommodations. (2) Each RMHI shall maintain waiting lists for service recipients referred from its catchment area and a service recipient shall not be placed on a waiting list for more than one RMHI unless approved by the Commissioner or designee. (3) Each RMHI shall work their waiting lists on a daily basis and continue to check for available suitable accommodations at the other RMHIs to minimize the length of time a service recipient waits for services. ADMISSIONS TO A REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (RMHI) CHAPTER 0940-03-13 (4) Any referral source who decides to place a service recipient on a waiting list of a local RMHI shall provide the RMHI with: (a) The service recipient’s name; and (b) The name and contact information for the referral source or designee. (5) The RMHI shall notify the referral source or designee as soon as a bed becomes available and provide verification of available suitable accommodations with a confirmation number. (6) As beds become available, they shall be offered to service recipients in the order in which they were placed on a waiting list based on the following priority order: (a) Referrals for emergency involuntary admission; (b) Referrals for non-emergency involuntary admission, including forensic admission; and (c) Referrals for voluntary admission.