R432-101-35. Partial Hospitalization Services

(1) If the hospital offers a partial hospitalization program, the following services may be included:

(a) crisis stabilization or the provision of intensive, short-term daily programming which averts psychiatric hospitalization or offers transitional treatment back into community life in order to shorten an episode of acute inpatient care; and

(b) intermediate term treatment which provides more extended, daily, goal directed clinical services for a population at high risk for hospitalization or readmission due to the serious or persistent nature of their psychiatric, emotional behavioral, or addictive disorder.

(2) If the specialty hospital offers partial hospitalization services, the hospital shall establish policies and procedures to address the following:

(a) Criteria for admission indicating a DSM IV Mental or Nervous condition;

(b) Assessment;

(c) Treatment Planning;

(d) Active treatment;

(e) Coordination of Care; and

(f) Discharge criteria.