Section 17-1737-12 - Authorized providers of psychiatric services Individuals and facilities authorized to participate under the Medicaid program shall meet the provisions of chapter 17-1736. In addition the authorized provider shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Psychiatrists shall be: (A) Licensed to practice in the state;(B) Have completed an approved three year residency training program or "Certified" by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; and(C) In active clinical practice;(2) Psychologists shall: (A) Be licensed to practice in the State;(B) Have earned a doctoral degree in clinical, educational, or counseling psychology;(C) Be in active clinical practice;(3) An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in behavioral health shall be: (A) Licensed to practice as a registered professional nurse in the State; Successfully completed an accredited advanced training program in behavioral health;(B) Have a masters in nursing with emphasis in psychiatric nursing and currently certified by the American Nurses Association to practice as an advanced(C) practice registered nurse in behavioral health;(D) Limited to the scope of practice a behavioral health advanced practice registered nurse is legally authorized to perform under State law; and(E) Initially and biennially licensed with the department of commerce and consumer affairs as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) in mental health.(4) A licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in behavioral health shall: (A) Be licensed to practice in the State as a licensed clinical social worker and meets all of the requirements in accordance with chapter 467E, HRS;(B) Be currently licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and uses the designation of licensed clinical social worker; and(C) Be limited to the scope of practice of a qualified licensed clinical social worker in behavioral health as authorized under State law;(5) General hospitals with a separate license as a psychiatric facility under Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 11, chapter 93, shall have: (A) Qualified professional, technical, and consultant personnel available to evaluate each patient at the time of admission;(B) Qualified, professional, technical, and supporting personnel to carry out an intensive and comprehensive treatment program;(D) Psychiatric services available at all times; and(E) The capability to admit voluntary and involuntary commitments; and(6) State community mental health centers and psychiatric outpatient clinics attached to a general hospital with a separate license as a psychiatric facility may provide psychiatric care through the centers' therapeutic teams. A therapeutic team shall: (A) Be under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist; or(B) For patients who are not prescribed medications, be under the supervision of a psychologist; and(C) Provide care that meets the patient's specified needs.Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-12
[Eff 08/01/94, am 10/26/01; am 01/06/05] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 467E-7, 467E-9; 42 C.F.R. §431.10 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 346E-7, 346E-9; 42 C.F.R. §§405.232(a), 440.60 )