(a) Composition of the Greer Center Admission Committee shall be the Greer Center Director, a representative selected by the Department of Mental Health, and an independent psychologist/psychiatrist on contract to the Department of Human Services.

(b) The admissions committee will receive D & E recommendations no later than the 21st day after D & E admission. They will consider all available information, records and recommendations, and render an admissions decision. The committee will meet or be polled regarding their admissions decisions no later than the 25th day after D & E admission.

(c) The Greer Center Director or designee will serve as the recorder for that meeting and will take all necessary steps to implement the committee decision.

(d) If admission is denied, the individual will be returned to their place of origin within 48 hours. Any referring facility/agency must agree to meet these time requirements for return, in writing, prior to admission to the D & E process. If an applicant is not admitted to the Greer Center after undergoing the diagnostic and evaluation process, the referring agency shall reimburse the Department of Human Services for the number of bed days used at the medicaid rate for that unit.

(e) If admission is granted, the Greer Center Interdisciplinary Team will convene the initial IHP meeting no later than the 30th day following D & E admission. The applicant shall be certified for medicaid reimbursement from the initial date of admission.