Maryland Health - General Section 10-1403

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** SPECIAL NOTE: NOT IN EFFECT - CONTINGENCY - CHAPTER 371 - 2002 **

      (a)      The Crisis Response System shall include:

            (1)      A crisis communication center in each jurisdiction or region to provide:

                  (i)      A single point of entry to the Crisis Response System;

                  (ii)      Coordination with the local core service agency, police, emergency medical service personnel, and mental health providers; and

                  (iii)      Services that may include:

                        1.      A hotline for suicide prevention and crisis intervention;

                        2.      A telephone service for mental health information, referral, and assistance;

                        3.      Triage for initial assessment and referral;

                        4.      Referral to treatment, family and peer support groups, and other services as needed;

                        5.      Follow-up for up to 1 month;

                        6.      Coordination of disaster mental health teams, critical incident stress management, and maintenance of an on-call system for these services;

                        7.      A community crisis bed and hospital bed registry, including a daily tally of empty beds;

                        8.      Transportation coordination, ensuring transportation of patients to urgent appointments or to emergency psychiatric facilities; and

                        9.      Linkage to 911 emergency systems and other telephone systems providing public or social services;

            (2)      Emergency services including:

                  (i)      Mobile crisis teams to provide assessments, crisis intervention, treatment, follow-up, and referral to urgent care, and to arrange appointments for individuals to obtain public mental health services;

                  (ii)      Urgent care; and

                  (iii)      Emergency psychiatric services;

            (3)      Follow-up services including:

                  (i)      Mobile treatment teams to provide outreach services on location;

                  (ii)      Individualized family intervention teams; and

                  (iii)      Residential crisis services;

            (4)      Community awareness promotion and training programs; and

            (5)      An evaluation of outcomes of services through an annual survey by the Administration of consumers and family members who have received services from the Crisis Response System.

      (b)      The Crisis Response System services shall be implemented as determined by the core service agency serving each jurisdiction.

      (c)      An advance directive for mental health services under § 5-602.1 of this article shall apply to the delivery of services under this subtitle.

      (d)      This subtitle may not be construed to affect petitions for emergency evaluations under § 10-622 of this title.