1. (1) Each RMHI shall have written policies and procedures approved by the Department to govern the determination of available suitable accommodations at the RMHI including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (a) A policy stating that a bed assigned to a service recipient is not available until that service recipient has been discharged;

   2. (b) Policies and procedures for maintaining waiting lists including, but not limited to, the following:

      1. 1. Internal review and oversight of waiting lists at an RMHI; and
      2. 2. Identifying available suitable accommodations at other facilities when a suitable accommodation is not available in the RMHI;
   3. (c) Procedures for managing service recipients who arrive at the RMHI without written verification of available suitable accommodations; and
   4. (d) Procedures for tracking and reporting data pertinent to this chapter.
2. (2) The Department shall review RMHI policies and procedures governing the determination of available suitable accommodations to ensure that the policies are as uniform as possible.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, and 33-2-301. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 31, 2010; effective June 29, 2010.