Md. Code Regs. 10.63.04.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.63.04.04 - Residential Crisis Services (RCS)

In order to be licensed under this subtitle, a residential crisis services program:

A. Shall provide short-term mental health treatment and support services in a structured environment for individuals who require 24-hour supervision due to a psychiatric crisis;

B. Shall be designed to:

(1) Prevent psychiatric inpatient admission;

(2) Shorten the length of inpatient stay;

(3) Effectively use general hospital emergency departments; and

(4) Provide an alternative to psychiatric inpatient admission;

C. Shall have staff who are on-site 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, whenever an individual is on-site receiving services;

D. For adults, shall meet the site requirements set out in Regulation .07 of this chapter verified through an annual site inspection conducted by the CSA or LBHA; and

E. For individuals younger than 21 years old, may offer services in an appropriately licensed therapeutic program, as appropriate.

Md. Code Regs. 10.63.04.04

Regulation .04 adopted effective 43:10 Md. R. 585, eff.7/1/2016