A person, eighteen years old or older, may be admitted to an enhanced services facility if he or she meets the criteria in subsections (1) through (4) of this section: (1) The person requires: (a) Daily care by or under the supervision of a mental health professional or nurse; and (b) assistance with three or more activities of daily living; and (2) The person has: (a) A behavioral health disorder; (b) an organic or traumatic brain injury; or (c) a cognitive impairment that results in symptoms or behaviors requiring supervision and support services; (3) The person has been assessed by the department to need the services provided in an enhanced services facility; and (4) The person has been assessed as medically and psychiatrically stable and two or more of the following apply: (a) Is currently residing in a state mental hospital or psychiatric unit of a hospital and the hospital has found the person to be ready for discharge; (b) Has a history of an inability to remain medically or psychiatrically stable for more than six months; (c) Has exhibited serious challenging behaviors within the last year; (d) Has complex medication needs and an inability to manage these medications, which has affected their ability to live in the community; (e) Has a history of or likelihood of unsuccessful placements in other licensed long-term care facilities or a history of rejected applications for admission to other licensed facilities based on the person's behaviors, history, or needs; (f) Has a history of frequent or prolonged behavioral health disorder-related hospitalizations; or (g) Requires caregiving staff with training in providing behavioral supports to adults with challenging behaviors.
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