R501-22-13. Specialized Services for Receiving Centers

(1) Each receiving center may be licensed under multiple license types to assess and triage immediate client needs. (2) A receiving center provider may offer short-term residential support that is intended to mitigate the initial identified issue, stabilize each client, and return each client to the community as quickly and safely as possible. (3) A receiving center provider shall outline safe practices in consumer agreements regarding how each population will be separated and maintained and any circumstance when an interaction between populations is permitted. (4) A receiving center provider shall include individualized clinical documentation outlining the ongoing need and anticipated time frame for discharge for each instance when a client's stay lasts longer than 30 days. (5) A receiving center provider shall ensure that placement in a receiving center is a voluntary alternative that the client chooses instead of a more restrictive placement. (6) A receiving center may not mandate treatment as a condition of residence.