Rules and Regulations

A comprehensive listing of MHRH departmental rules and regulations can be found at the Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State's website. This site has keyword search and data sort capabilities.

• MHRH Rules and Regulations

Behavioral Health

• Title: Rules and Regulations for the Licensing of Behavioral Healthcare Organizations(134 pages)
  Effective date: 09/18/2009 (Expires on 01/16/2010)
  About: The department is filing these Rules pursuant to RIGL 42−35−3(b) as emergency regulations to protect the health and safety of Rhode Islanders in crisis seeking acute behavioral health treatment. The promulgation of these rules will expedite access to mental health services and ensure that individuals with mental illness receive behavioral health treatment in less restrictive clinically appropriate settings that are commensurate with the health and safety of the individual and others.
  The main purpose of this amendment is to create The Behavioral Health Acute Stabilization unit as a hospital diversion and step down unit for Rhode Island residents 18 years of age or older who are experiencing a psychiatric and/or substance abuse related crisis. This unit will provide ongoing assessment and observation, crisis intervention and psychiatric, substance and Co−occurring treatment. In addition, revisions have been made to Section 30.0 Medication and Laboratory Services, and Section 44.0 Opioid Treatment Programs.

• Title: Rhode Island Community Mental Health Medicaid Provider Reference Book(54 pages)
  Effective date: 10/01/2008
  About: Replaces all prior Community Mental Health Medicaid Procedure Manuals and/or Reference Books.
  
  

Substance Abuse

• Title: Rules and Regulations for the Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs(11 pages)
  Effective date: 09/08/2005
  About: These rules, regulations and standards have been designed with the most current research and practice knowledge available in this topic area and promulgated to ensure that only comprehensive and complete Alcohol Server Training Programs are eligible for certification. Changes: Formal adoption of emergency ERLID 3679 (effective 9/21/05, expired 1/18/06)
  
  

  Application for the Certification of Alcohol Server Training Programs

• Title: Rules & Regulations for the Certification of Substance Abuse Prevention Organizations(25 pages)
  Effective date : 03/01/2006
  About: These standards are to ensure that basic requirements for providing highest quality prevention services to all Rhode Islanders are met; to ensure that organizations providing prevention services promote the health and well being of all who they serve; and to ensure that providers utilize an ethical code of conduct in accordance with national prevention certification criteria. These standards are intended to provide a framework for prevention, program planning and service delivery.
  
  
• Title: Rules and Regulations for the Licensing Procedure for Chemical Dependancy Professionals(13 pages)
  Effective date of refile: 01/02/2002
  About: During the 1998 Legislative session, the Division of Substance Abuse was transfered from the Department of Health to the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals. Licensing for Chemical Dependancy Professionals was one of the duties transfered.
  

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