1. (1) Each RMHI shall establish waiting lists for service recipients referred for admission when:

   1. (a) An RMHI has no available suitable accommodations and the referral source seeking a bed declines to accept a referral to an RMHI in another catchment area; or
   2. (b) All RMHIs have no available suitable accommodations.
2. (2) Each RMHI shall maintain waiting lists for service recipients referred from its catchment area and a service recipient shall not be placed on a waiting list for more than one RMHI unless approved by the Commissioner or designee.
3. (3) Each RMHI shall work their waiting lists on a daily basis and continue to check for available suitable accommodations at the other RMHIs to minimize the length of time a service recipient waits for services.

4. (4) Any referral source who decides to place a service recipient on a waiting list of a local RMHI shall provide the RMHI with:

   1. (a) The service recipient’s name; and
   2. (b) The name and contact information for the referral source or designee.
5. (5) The RMHI shall notify the referral source or designee as soon as a bed becomes available and provide verification of available suitable accommodations with a confirmation number.

6. (6) As beds become available, they shall be offered to service recipients in the order in which they were placed on a waiting list based on the following priority order:

   1. (a) Referrals for emergency involuntary admission;
   2. (b) Referrals for non-emergency involuntary admission, including forensic admission; and
   3. (c) Referrals for voluntary admission.

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.