Adult Transfers

Purpose

When a client is transferred from a DMH facility to the Biggs Forensic Center of Fulton State Hospital, that person must have a due process hearing.

Authority: 630.050 RSMo, DOR 4.533

Pre-Transfer:

• Sending facility contacts hearings officer/designee to schedule a pre-transfer hearing.
• Hearing must be scheduled and held within five (5) working days of service of notice to client.
• Client must be given forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of the hearing.
• Client may request a continuance.
• Decision must be issued within five (5) working days of hearing.
• Decision may be appealed to Director, Department of Mental Health

Copies of the decision are sent to:

• Client (Original)
• Client's attorney/advocate (if appropriate)
• Superintendent of sending facility
• Superintendent of Fulton State Hospital
• Director of Forensic Services (if Forensic)
• Client's guardian (if appropriate)
• Sending facility's representative (The person who presents the case)

Post Transfer

• Biggs Forensic Center contacts hearings officer/designee to schedule a post transfer hearing.
• Hearing must be scheduled and held within five (5) working days of emergency transfer.
• Client must be given forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of the hearing.
• Client may request a continuance.
• Decision must be issued within five (5) working days of hearing.
• Decision may be appealed to Director, Department of Mental Health

Copies of the decision are sent to:

• Client (Original)
• Client's attorney/advocate (if appropriate)
• Superintendent of sending facility
• Superintendent of Fulton State Hospital
• Director of Forensic Services (if forensic)
• Client's guardian (if appropriate)
• Sending facility's representative (the person who presents the case)