Section 0940-03-13-.04 - DETERMINATION OF GEOGRAPHIC CATCHMENT AREAS(1) The Commissioner or designee shall establish, at least annually, the geographic catchment area for each RMHI no later than thirty (30) days after the beginning of the fiscal year.(2) The Commissioner or designee may consider bed utilization trends and the geographic distribution of admissions to determine geographic catchment areas.(3) The Commissioner or designee may, at his or her discretion, change the geographic catchment area at any RMHI based on the following considerations:(a) The need to provide an appropriate level of care, treatment and physical security;(b) The need to reduce admission delays;(c) The ability of facilities to meet the needs of special populations;(d) The ability of facilities to respond to unusual events or disasters;(e) Contractual relationships with health plans;(f) Proximity of the RMHI to a county seat; and/or(g) The need to respond to other factors that may arise.(4) The Department shall inform courts, law enforcement and major referral sources such as crisis response providers, emergency departments of general hospitals, and mental health and substance abuse providers of changes in the geographic catchment areas.(5) The Department shall maintain information concerning the geographic catchment area of each RMHI that will be available to the public.(6) The geographic catchment area for children and youth beds within an RMHI may be determined separately from the adult beds at an RMHI.(7) The geographic catchment area for the Forensic Services Program at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute shall be determined separately from the other beds at the RMHI.(8) The geographic catchment area for forensic beds may be determined separately from the other beds at the RMHI.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-03-13-.04
Original rule filed March 31, 2010; effective June 29, 2010.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, and 33-2-301.