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UNOFFICIAL 1737-16 (6) Patients with alcohol and drug problems may require monitoring by pertinent laboratory data. Such decisions regarding the monitoring of data will be decided after consultation and approval of the treating physician.

(e) Exclusions for psychiatric care and treatment are those for: (1) Sex; (2) Marriage; (3) Diet; (4) Employment counseling; (5) Primal therapy; ( (6) Long term character analysis; (7) Marathon group therapy; (8) Consortiums; and (9) Other modalities as determined by the department. [Eff 08/01/94 ] (Auth: HRS §346-14; 42 C.F.R. §431.10) (Imp: 42 C.F.R. §405.231)

§17-1737-18 Inpatient psychiatric care. (a) Inpatient psychiatric care shall be provided only in an authorized psychiatric facility and by authorized psychiatric providers.

(b) Admission to a psychiatric facility shall be by: (1) A psychiatrist; or (2) A non-psychiatrist physician with a psychiatrist concurring that admission is needed.

(c) Authorization for inpatient psychiatric care is required for: (1) All application or pending cases; and (2) Medicaid patients with third party coverage or any other available resources except for medicare.

(d) The department of human services form for medical authorization shall be used to request authorization for inpatient psychiatric care. The following procedures shall be taken: (1) The form shall be completed by the inpatient psychiatric facility and shall be signed and dated by a psychiatrist or countersigned and dated by a psychiatrist when the patient is admitted by non-psychiatrist physician; (2) The psychiatric facility and the physician shall both be responsible for submitting the