SECTION 450:17-3-103. Case management services for consumers admitted to higher levels of care

(a)   Case managers shall maintain contact with existing CMHC consumers, and establish contact with newly referred persons who are receiving services in inpatient psychiatric settings, Community Based Structured Crisis Centers, (CBSCC), or 24-hour settings providing substance use disorder treatment.

(b)   Each CMHC shall assign at least one (1) staff member who is responsible for linkage between psychiatric inpatient units, CBSCCs, and/or the substance use disorder treatment facility and the CMHC. Linkage shall include, but not limited to, the following activities, pursuant to appropriately signed releases and adherence to applicable privacy provisions:

(1)   Regular visits or communication with the psychiatric inpatient unit, CBSCC, and/or substance use disorder treatment facility to monitor progress of those consumers hospitalized and/or in facility-based substance use disorder treatment from the CMHC's service area.

(2)   Provide knowledge and communication to other CMHC staff regarding psychiatric inpatient unit admission, CBSCC and/or substance use disorder treatment facility and discharge procedures.

(c)   Case managers from the CMHC to which the consumer will be discharged shall assist the consumer and psychiatric inpatient unit, CBSCC, and/or substance use disorder treatment facility with discharge planning for consumers returning to the community.

(d)   Individuals discharging from an inpatient psychiatric unit setting, CBSCC, and/or substance use disorder treatment facility, who have not already been engaged, shall be offered case management and other supportive services. This shall occur as soon as possible, but shall be offered no later than one (1) week post-discharge.

(e)   Compliance with 450:17-3-103 shall be determined by a review of the following: clinical records; staff interviews; information from ODMHSAS operated psychiatric inpatient unit; CBSCC facilities, substance use disorder treatment facilities; meetings minutes (CMHC or state-operated psychiatric inpatient unit); and a review of a minimum of ten (10) clinical records of consumers who received services at an inpatient unit, CBSCC, and/or 24-hour setting providing substance use disorder treatment within the past twelve (12) months.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 2741, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1494, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2333, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1067, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1421, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2675, eff 7-25-09; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1777, eff 10-1-17; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1809, eff 10-1-18]