Section DHS 40.12 - Admission(1) CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION. All of the following are required for a program to admit a youth: (a) The youth has a psychiatric diagnosis of mental illness.(b) The youth is unable to obtain sufficient benefit from a less restrictive treatment program.(c) The youth is reasonably likely to benefit from the services being offered by the program.(d) The youth is experiencing one or more of the following:1. Significant dysfunction in 2 or more of the basic domains of life and that require the services offered by the program in order to acquire or restore the skills necessary to perform adequately in those areas.2. Need for a period of transition from a hospital, residential treatment center or other institutional setting as part of the process of returning to live in the community.3. A period of acute crisis or other severe stress, so that without the level of services provided by the program, there is a high risk of hospitalization or other institutional placement.(2) AUTHORIZATION FOR SERVICES.(a) Except as provided in s. 51.14, Stats., a program may admit a youth only after obtaining the written and informed consent of the youth or legal representative, or pursuant to an order of a court with jurisdiction over the youth under ch. 48, 55, or 938 Stats., or if authorized by a county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437, Stats., to which the youth has been committed pursuant to s. 51.20(13), Stats.(b) Admission of minors shall comply with the requirements of s. 51.13, Stats.(3) CARE COORDINATION. A program shall assign a care coordinator to each youth and provide the youth or legal representative with the care coordinator's contact information, a description of the role of the care coordinator, and an explanation of support that is available. The care coordinator shall be a mental health professional or mental health support worker and shall be responsible for all of the following: (a) Providing the youth or legal representative with a thorough explanation of the nature and goals of the program, and the rights and responsibilities of the client.(b) Facilitating the youth's assessment, developing and implementing the treatment plan, conducting ongoing case reviews, and identifying services to support the youth at discharge.(c) Coordinating the program's operations on behalf of the youth with other agencies and schools serving the youth.(d) Maintaining contact and communication with the youth or legal representative, facilitating the participation of the youth or legal representative in the treatment plan, and encouraging family-driven care whenever possible.(e) Serving as an advocate for the youth or legal representative with other agencies and programs to help the youth obtain necessary services and benefits from those other agencies and programs.(4) SAFETY PLAN. An individualized safety plan shall be completed prior to the start of services that considers risk factors, trauma history, medications and possible side effects, and methods for de-escalation of behaviors that are designed to avoid the use of emergency safety interventions in addressing the needs of the youth.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 40.12
Cr. Register, August, 1996, No. 488, eff. 9-1-96.Adopted by, CR 19-018: cr. Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7-1-20; correction in (3) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020