1. (a)

   1. (1) Service specialists may make emergency referrals to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services Program Manager.
   2. (2) The service specialist shall include information explaining why an emergency exists, and why no other care or placement options are available.

   3. (3)

      1. (A) The service specialist shall also include the information required in a formal referral packet to the extent such information exists and is available.
      2. (B) At a minimum, the emergency referral packet should include:

2. (i) The results of a physical examination conducted within the previous thirty (30) days and signed by the examining physician;

   1. (ii) A statement signed by a physician listing any communicable diseases that the individual is known to have;

      1. (iii) Copies or a list of the individual’s current prescribed medications; and

         1. (iv) A physician’s determination that the individual qualifies for and is in need of HDC services on an emergency basis.

3. (b) If the individual is admitted:

   1. (1) The service specialist should attempt to obtain the individual’s current medications and provide those to the HDC when the individual is transported to the facility; and

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Emergency admission is temporary.
      2. (B) During the emergency admission, the service specialist will seek other placement options and will be in contact by telephone or email with the HDC admission coordinator at least weekly in order to ascertain the individual’s status.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "III. PROCEDURAL RULES Perspective Eligibility Guidelines"