Section 17-1737-19 - Licensed general hospital(a) A patient admitted to a licensed general hospital for a medical condition may be provided psychiatric care on the medical unit only when it is determined through psychiatric consultation that the patient's condition does not require the patient to be admitted to a psychiatric facility. (1) A maximum of four visits for psychiatric care shall be allowed. (A) Prior authorization is required before inpatient psychiatric services for recipients under age twenty-one are provided.(2) Prior authorization shall be required through the designated outpatient request form if the patient requires more treatment than the authorized four hours. It shall be noted in the required form that the patient is in a licensed general hospital.(b) Prior authorization is required to admit a patient to a psychiatric facility from a medical unit for all applications and pending cases. (1) The appropriate department of human services form for prior medical authorization shall be used to request authorization for inpatient psychiatric care.(2) All other appropriate policies for inpatient psychiatric care shall apply.Haw. Code R. § 17-1737-19
[Eff 08/01/94] (Auth: HRS § 346-14; 42 C.F.R. §§431.10, 405.1020 ) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §§405.116, 405.1020 )