Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-22-3c

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 32, August 8, 2024

Section 30-22-3c - Private psychiatric hospitals; additional treatment standards

Each hospital shall:

(a) Maintain a written record for each patient;

(b) have a written plan designed to assure that the treatment planned and provided for each patient is evaluated and revised according to the needs of the patient;

(c) have written policies and procedures governing the intake process which specify the following:

(1) The information to be obtained for each applicant or referral for admission;

(2) the procedures for accepting referrals from outside agencies and organizations;

(3) the records to be kept regarding each applicant;

(4) the statistical data to be kept on the intake process; and

(5) the procedures to be followed when an applicant or a referral is found to be ineligible for admission;

(d) conduct a complete assessment of each patient, including a clinical consideration of the patient's needs;

(e) develop a written, individualized treatment plan for each patient. The plan shall be based on an assessment of such patient's clinical needs;

(f) require special, written justification prior to the implementation of the following treatment procedures:

(1) The use of restraints;

(2) the use of seclusion;

(3) the use of electroconvulsive therapy and other forms of convulsive therapy; and

(4) the performance of psychosurgery or other surgical procedures for intervention in or alteration of a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder; and

(g) assess and treat the dental needs of its patients.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-22-3c

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-3307b; effective May 1, 1985.