Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 82-3-1-.07

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 24, 2024

Rule 82-3-1-.07 - Operational Scope of Services

Each CSU shall have a detailed description of the scope of services under which the CSU operates that includes, but is not limited to:

1.The CSU and any associated CSC shall describe its capacity to serve both voluntary and involuntary individuals;

2.The CSU and any associated CSC and/or Temp Obs shall clearly state in its policy that it is not a treatment facility as defined in O.C.G.A. Secs. 37-1-29, 37-3-1(18);

3.The services offered within the CSU shall be provided in a community based setting, and shall be described as crisis residential services rather than inpatient or hospital level of care service;

4.The CSU shall not advertise or hold itself out as a hospital nor shall it bill for hospital or inpatient services;

5.The CSU shall be exempt from any requirement of Georgia's Certificate of Need (CON) program;

6.The facility shall pursue with due diligence operating agreements in writing, with one or more healthcare providers, to provide care that is beyond its scope:

a.Operating agreements shall be updated at a minimum every five (5) years as evidenced by date and signatures on the agreement document;

b.The operating agreement with an inpatient treatment facility shall include the agreement that the CSU shall transfer the individual to the treatment facility on the existing involuntary legal document in sufficient time for the treatment facility to evaluate the individual and petition the court for involuntary treatment as necessary.

7.The average annual length of stay in the crisis beds of the CSU shall not exceed eight (8) calendar days;

8.The CSU shall report census and length of stay data as required to the Department for both crisis and transitional beds, respectively;

9.The CSU shall give priority consideration to serving those individuals without private health care coverage;

10.Individuals shall be billed in accordance with Departmental policy on payment for services;

11.The CSU and any associated CSC and/or Temp Obs shall not refuse service to receive, evaluate, or stabilize any individual who meets criteria for services as defined in O.C.G.A. Sec. 37-1-29 and Departmental Policy;

12.The CSU shall not operate solely as a twenty-four hour residential service offering detoxification.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 82-3-1-.07

O.C.G.A. Secs. 37-1-29, 37-2-11.

Original Rule entitled "Operational Scope of Services" adopted. F. Jun. 30, 2011; eff. July 20, 2011.

Amended: F. Mar. 9, 2015; eff. Mar. 29, 2015.