Section He-M 613.12 - Court Ordered Evaluations of Minors(a) When admission of a minor to NHH for mental health evaluation is ordered by a district court pursuant to RSA 169-B:20, 169-B:21, I, 169-C:16, III or 169-D:14, III, the admission shall be conducted according to the following criteria: (1) Prior to admission, the minor shall be reviewed by a professional team as required by He-M 613.10(d) ; and(2) Upon review of the minor by a professional team, the appropriate CMHP shall review the team's report and forward the report to NHH if the criteria identified pursuant to He-M 613.10(a) have been met.(b) Pursuant to RSA 135-C:65, admission for an inpatient evaluation at NHH shall only occur following prior approval for such evaluation by the commissioner or his or her designee.(c) The commissioner or his or her designee shall approve admission of a minor if: (1) He or she is in receipt of a copy of the court order and a written report of the professional team pursuant to (a) (1) above; and(2) He or she determines that: a. The criteria identified pursuant to He-M 613.10(a) have been met; andb. Proper evaluation of the minor's psychiatric condition requires services on an inpatient basis under the direction of a psychiatrist. (d) Minors admitted for mental health evaluations pursuant to RSA 169-B:20, 169-C:16, III and 169-D:14, III shall be discharged within 60 days of admission or at the time of the dispositional hearing, whichever comes first.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 613.12
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Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 41, Filed October 13, 2016, Proposed by #11183, Effective 9/20/2016, Expires 9/20/2026.