R432-100-27. Psychiatric Services

  (1) If provided by the hospital, psychiatric services shall be integrated with other departments or services of the hospital according to the nature, extent, and scope of service provided.

  (a) If the hospital does not provide psychiatric services, the hospital must have procedures to transfer patients to a facility that can provide the necessary psychiatric services.

  (b) Administrative direction of psychiatric services shall be provided by a person appointed and authorized by the hospital administrator.

  (c) Medical direction of psychiatric services shall be defined in writing and provided by a qualified physician who is a member of the medical staff.

  (d) Psychiatric services shall comply with the following sections of R432-101, Specialty Hospitals, Psychiatric:

  (i) R432-101-13 Patient Security;

  (ii) R432-101-14 Special Treatment Procedures;

  (iii) R432-101-17 Admission and Discharge;

  (iv) R432-101-20 Inpatient Services;

  (v) R432-101-21 Adolescent or Child Treatment Programs;

  (vi) R432-101-22 Residential Treatment Services;

  (vii) R432-101-23 Physical Restraints, Seclusion, and Behavior Management;

  (viii) R432-101-24 Involuntary Medication Administration; and

  (ix) R432-101-35 Partial Hospitalization Services.

  (2) If outreach services are ordered by a physician as part of the plan of care or hospital discharge plan, the outreach services may be provided in a clinic, physician's office, or the patient's home.