- (a) Each facility shall be under the direction a physician board-eligible or certified in child psychiatry or a general psychiatrist with experience in the treatment of children and adolescents with mental illness.
- (b) At all times, at least two direct care staff members shall be present with every six children or adolescents in each residential unit.
- (c) If the PRTF is hospital based, staff shall be specifically assigned to this facility, with responsibilities separate from those performed on an acute medical unit or other residential units.
- (d) A psychiatrist shall provide weekly consultation to review medications with each child or adolescent admitted to the facility.
- (e) The PRTF shall provide 24 hour on-site coverage by a registered nurse.
History Note: Authority G.S. 122C-26; 143B-147;
Eff. November 1, 2005;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019.