Mont. Admin. R. 37.66.106 - ADMISSION CRITERIA
(1) Eligibility for
admission to the Montana center is determined without regard to race, color,
sex, culture, social origin or condition, political or religious ideas, or
ability to pay for the cost of care.
(2) To be eligible for admission on a
voluntary basis, a person must:
(a) be 18
years of age;
(b) be diagnosed as
having a mental disorder;
(c)
require long term nursing care;
(d)
exhibit behaviors rendering the person unable to be served appropriately in the
community of residence or in a less restrictive setting;
(e) not require acute medical hospital
care;
(f) not require active
psychiatric treatment as provided by Montana state hospital;
(g) not require the services of a full time
psychiatrist;
(h) have received a
mental health evaluation and recommendation for admission by a mental health
professional person within 60 days prior to application;
(i) be admitted on a voluntary basis through
application by the person, a legally appointed guardian or durable power of
attorney providing for health care decisions; and
(j) complete a center application for
admission.
(3) The
following is required for an involuntarily committed person to be admitted to
the center from Montana state hospital:
(a)
meet voluntary criteria for admission in (2) (a) through (g) of this
rule;
(b) notification of the
patient, the patient's next of kin, and the Montana disabilities board of
visitors pursuant to
53-21-414,
MCA.
(4) The final
decision for admission remains with the superintendent of the center. Patients
referred from Montana state hospital who meet the above criteria will be given
priority for admission to the center.
Notes
Sec. 53-21-402 and 53-21-411, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-21-411 and 53-21-414, MCA;
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