CCHP-MH (2025) comprehensive
questions and verified answers
,The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates
receiving health services in a timely manner. - 📌📌- Access to Care
The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services. -
📌📌- Responsible MH Authority
Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions regarding the serious
MH needs of inmates. - 📌📌- Clinical Autonomy
Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
- 📌📌- Administrative Meetings and Reports
The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the NCCHC standards. - 📌📌-
Policies and Procedures
A CQI program monitors and improves MH care delivered in the facility. - 📌📌-Continuous
Quality Improvement Program
MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's emergency response plan.
- 📌📌- Emergency Response Plan
Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff regarding inmates' significant MH needs that
must be considered for classification decisions. - 📌📌- Communication on Patients' MH
Needs
Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to encourage the
patient's use of MH services. - 📌📌- Privacy of Care
Deaths are reviewed to determine the appropriateness of MH care and to determine if
changes to P&P are needed. - 📌📌- Procedure in the Event of anInmate Death
Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services. - 📌📌- Grievance Mechanism for MH
Complaints
There is an effective program that includes surveillance, prevention and control of
communicable disease. - 📌📌- Infection Prevention and Control Program
, Medical and psychological trauma of sexual abuse is minimized as much as possible by prompt
MH intervention. - 📌📌- Response to Sexual Abuse
MHP's have credentials and provide services consistent with their licensure. -
📌 📌 - Credentials
Evaluates the appropriateness of services delivered by direct patient care staff. -
📌📌- Clinical Performance Enhancement
All MHP's are appropriately oriented and participate in annual continuing ed. -
📌📌- Training for Mental Health Staff
The MH authority in cooperation with the DOC guides the mental health related training of
correctional officers. - 📌📌- Mental Health Training for Correctional Officers
Personnel who administer medication are properly trained. - 📌📌- Medication
Administration Training
Inmates do not provide mental health services. - 📌📌- Inmate Workers
A sufficient number of staff provide inmates with adequate treatment consistent with the
standards. - 📌📌- Mental Health Staffing
A trained "mental health liaison" coordinates MH services when no mental health staff are
available for 24 hours. - 📌📌- Mental Health Liaison
Pharmaceutical operations are sufficient to meet the needs of the facility and conform to legal
requirements. - 📌📌- Mental Health Pharmaceutical Operations
Medication services are clinically appropriate and provided in a timely manner. -
📌📌- Medication Services
Sufficient and suitable space, supplies, and equipment are available for mental health services.
- 📌📌- Clinical Space, Equipment, And Supplies
On-site diagnostic services are registered and accredited. - 📌📌- Diagnostic Services
Inpatient hospitalizations and specialty care are provided to patients in need of these
questions and verified answers
,The MH Authority ensures adequate MH services and eliminates any barriers to inmates
receiving health services in a timely manner. - 📌📌- Access to Care
The facility has a designated MH authority responsible for MH care services. -
📌📌- Responsible MH Authority
Qualified MH professionals have sole responsibility for clinical decisions regarding the serious
MH needs of inmates. - 📌📌- Clinical Autonomy
Administrative meetings are held. Staff meetings are held. Stats reports are generated monthly.
- 📌📌- Administrative Meetings and Reports
The facility has policies and procedures that address each of the NCCHC standards. - 📌📌-
Policies and Procedures
A CQI program monitors and improves MH care delivered in the facility. - 📌📌-Continuous
Quality Improvement Program
MH staff are prepared to implement the MH aspects of the facility's emergency response plan.
- 📌📌- Emergency Response Plan
Communication occurs betwen nonclinical staff regarding inmates' significant MH needs that
must be considered for classification decisions. - 📌📌- Communication on Patients' MH
Needs
Discussion of patient info and clinical encounters are conducted in private to encourage the
patient's use of MH services. - 📌📌- Privacy of Care
Deaths are reviewed to determine the appropriateness of MH care and to determine if
changes to P&P are needed. - 📌📌- Procedure in the Event of anInmate Death
Addresses inmate's complaints about MH services. - 📌📌- Grievance Mechanism for MH
Complaints
There is an effective program that includes surveillance, prevention and control of
communicable disease. - 📌📌- Infection Prevention and Control Program
, Medical and psychological trauma of sexual abuse is minimized as much as possible by prompt
MH intervention. - 📌📌- Response to Sexual Abuse
MHP's have credentials and provide services consistent with their licensure. -
📌 📌 - Credentials
Evaluates the appropriateness of services delivered by direct patient care staff. -
📌📌- Clinical Performance Enhancement
All MHP's are appropriately oriented and participate in annual continuing ed. -
📌📌- Training for Mental Health Staff
The MH authority in cooperation with the DOC guides the mental health related training of
correctional officers. - 📌📌- Mental Health Training for Correctional Officers
Personnel who administer medication are properly trained. - 📌📌- Medication
Administration Training
Inmates do not provide mental health services. - 📌📌- Inmate Workers
A sufficient number of staff provide inmates with adequate treatment consistent with the
standards. - 📌📌- Mental Health Staffing
A trained "mental health liaison" coordinates MH services when no mental health staff are
available for 24 hours. - 📌📌- Mental Health Liaison
Pharmaceutical operations are sufficient to meet the needs of the facility and conform to legal
requirements. - 📌📌- Mental Health Pharmaceutical Operations
Medication services are clinically appropriate and provided in a timely manner. -
📌📌- Medication Services
Sufficient and suitable space, supplies, and equipment are available for mental health services.
- 📌📌- Clinical Space, Equipment, And Supplies
On-site diagnostic services are registered and accredited. - 📌📌- Diagnostic Services
Inpatient hospitalizations and specialty care are provided to patients in need of these
