Preadmission Screening for Residential Services; Preparation and Supervision Thereof; Disposition of Findings.

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25-5-115. Preadmission screening for residential services; preparation and supervision thereof; disposition of findings.

(a) Admission to the center shall be upon written application to the division and shall be based upon the preadmission screening and assessment:

(i) The preadmission screening and assessment shall be made by a screening team under the supervision of the administrator or his designee, using appropriate professionals and screening and assessment methods as provided in department rules and regulations;

(ii) The preadmission screening and assessment shall be completed not more than thirty (30) days after an application for admission;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 2016, ch. 44, § 2.

(iv) As part of the application process, division staff shall provide prospective clients and their families or guardians information about center services and similar services available in the client's community or elsewhere in the state.

(b) Within ten (10) days of completion of the preadmission screening and assessment, the findings shall be given to the applicant. If ordered by the court, the preadmission screening and assessment shall also be filed with the court.


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