Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-52-16 - Mental health services

(a) A behavioral health professional shall provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment services for each patient admitted to the center for mental health needs, including the following:

(1) Reviewing and assessing the factual circumstances and presenting problems resulting in each patient's admission;

(2) conducting a physical exam of each patient to rule out potential physical problems that may cause the patient's symptoms;

(3) ordering lab tests to check for physical problems that may cause the patient's symptoms or screening for the presence of alcohol and drugs;

(4) conducting a psychological evaluation for each patient about symptoms, thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns;

(5) assessing each patient's risk for self-harm or harm to others;

(6) reviewing the patient's psychiatric history, history of trauma, and prior psychiatric admissions; and

(7) establishing probable diagnosis or diagnoses for each patient.

(b) A behavioral health professional shall develop a treatment plan for each patient admitted to the center for more than 24 hours, which may include one or more of the following:

(1) Medication administration;

(2) crisis assessment, support and intervention;

(3) case management for linkage to other services as needed;

(4) individual, group, and family counseling;

(5) peer support;

(6) alcohol or substance abuse assessment and treatment, if needed;

(7) nursing care services;

(8) medical services, unless the patient requires a higher level of medical care and equipment than can be provided by the center; and

(9) 24-hour observation by direct care staff, including one-to-one supervision, if needed.

(c) A behavioral health professional shall assess each patient to determine if the patient continues to meet criteria pursuant to K.S.A. 59-29c08, and amendments thereto, for admission to the center.

(d) A behavioral health professional, with assistance from the case manager, shall develop a discharge plan for each patient.

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Kan. Admin. Regs. § 26-52-16

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 39-2004; effective, T-26-2-16-24, Feb. 16, 2024; effective, T-26-6-10-24, June 10, 2024; adopted by Kansas Register Volume 43, No. 24; effective 6/28/2024.