1. (1) Negotiate, sign and implement an agreement with the mandatory pre-screening authority and catchment area community mental health center, when appropriate, that addresses responsibilities of all parties in treatment and discharge planning. Agreements should also specify procedures should a patient not be admitted to a regional mental health institute.
2. (2) Verify to court community mental health center prior to probable cause hearing.
3. (3) Provide both certificates of need for hospitalization when a petition for emergency is filed when patient already voluntarily hospitalized.
4. (4) Ensure screening by the appropriate mandatory pre-screening authority of individuals applying for transfer from a private residential treatment resource to a regional mental health institute.
5. (5) Obtain catchment area community mental health center’s endorsement of a plan to convert an emergency admission to voluntary status prior to conversion.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 32-2-602, 33-1-203, and 33-1-204. Administrative History: Original rule filed October 17, 1978; effective December 1, 1978. Repeal by Public Chapter 969; effective July 1, 1984. New rule filed November 27, 1985; effective December 31, 1985.