A child may be admitted to a psychiatric residential treatment facility for children if:

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1.    The child has been diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist as suffering from a mental illness or emotional disturbance; 2.    The child’s situation meets the definition of serious risk of harm; and

    3.    A less restrictive setting cannot meet the immediate treatment need.