1. (1) When a Hospital patient or the patient's legal guardian desires to relocate to a new geographical area, the patient's LMHA liaison responsible for the civil bed in which the patient currently resides shall notify the receiving LMHA regarding the desire of the patient. The referring liaison has the responsibility to discuss the matter with the patient, and with the receiving LMHA, and work toward discharge.
2. (2) The referring and receiving LMHA liaison shall discuss the transfer, and shall provide information as needed.
3. (3) Once the receiving LMHA accepts the referral, the receiving LMHA shall proceed with Hospital patient discharge planning. During the time period between the referral to the receiving LMHA and Hospital discharge, the Hospital patient shall continue to be assessed against the bed allocation of the referring LMHA. The receiving LMHA is expected to work toward discharge.

4. (4) The LMHAs may negotiate an agreement with one another, and if the patient returns to the Hospital, the patient returns to the referring LMHA's bed. The agreement is not to exceed one year, whereby the referring LMHA agrees the patient's bed shall be

   assessed against the bed allocation of the referring LMHA. The agreement shall specify the role of each LMHA, and who is responsible for providing needed services and payment for those services. Any such agreement shall be made in writing. If a LMHA to LMHA agreement cannot be reached, then the conflict resolution process as outlined in Section R523-2-14 shall be followed.

5. (5) At the conclusion of the negotiated period, the receiving LMHA shall assume all responsibility for the full continuum of mental health services, including Hospital care.

KEY: funding formula, bed allocations, Local Mental Health Authority, Local Substance Abuse Authority

Date of Last Change: February 26, 2021

Notice of Continuation: December 1, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 17-43-301(6)(a)(x); 62A-10-103(2)(a); 62A-15-103(2)(b)(ii); 62A-15-103(2)(g); 62A-15-105; 62A-15-108(1); 62A-15-108(2); 62A-15-610(2)(a); 62A-15-611(2)(a); 62A-15-902(2)(c); 76-8-311.1; 76-8-311.3; 76-10-523.5