The D & E team will recommend admission to the Greer Center only if all of the following criteria are met.

• (1) The existence of a diagnosis of mental retardation which qualifies the individual for Title XIX funding.
• (A) This includes:
• (i) an Intelligence Quotient estimate of 69 or lower with evidence that this intellectual deficit occurred during the developmental period; and
• (ii) a deficit in adaptive functioning.
• (B) A preference will be given to persons whose retardation falls in the mild to moderate range.
• (2) Clinical evidence of behavioral or emotional problems defined in the DSM which establish a diagnosis of mental illness/ behavioral or emotional disturbance.
• (3) There are documented attempts and reasons for failure of treatment techniques applied in the person's current environment.
• (4) The Greer Center must constitute the least restrictive alternative to provide effective treatment to meet the needs of the applicant when compared with other available options.
• (5) It is a reasonable expectation that treatment objectives for the individual can be met with Greer Center resources within a maximum of one calendar year. (Since the Greer Center's mission is for short-term treatment of an acute condition, i.e., to return persons to a less restrictive setting as soon as possible, persons requiring chronic, long-term treatment are not appropriate for admission.)
• (6) All admissions will be reviewed monthly and the IHP time limited to 90 days with a recommendation for continued placement. The maximum length of stay is one year.