Rule 24-2-21.1 - Psychiatric/Physician ServicesA. Psychiatric/Physician Services are services of a medical nature provided by medically trained personnel to address medical conditions related to the person's mental illness or emotional disturbance. Medical services include medication evaluation and monitoring, nurse assessment, and medication injection.B. If indicated by the initial assessment, the following priority groups must be provided Psychiatric/Physician's Services within 14 calendar days of the date of the person's initial assessment unless the person declines the service, and such is documented. Appointment cancellations or "no shows" must be documented in the person's record.1. People discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility.2. People discharged from an institution.3. People discharged or transferred from Crisis Residential Services.4. People referred from Crisis Response Services.C. Medication Evaluation and Monitoring is the intentional face-to-face interaction between a physician or a nurse practitioner and a person for the purpose of assessing the need for psychotropic medication, prescribing medications, and regular periodic monitoring of the medications prescribed for therapeutic effect and medical safety.D. Nursing assessment takes place between a RN and a person for the purpose of assessing extra-pyramidal symptoms, medication history, medical history, progress on medication, current symptoms, progress, or lack thereof since last contact and providing education to the person and the family about the illness and the course of available treatment.E. Medication injection is the process of a LPN, RN, physician, or nurse practitioner injecting a person with prescribed psychotropic medication for the purpose of restoring, maintaining, or improving the person's role performance and/or mental health status.