Okla. Admin. Code § 450:24-3-41

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 450:24-3-41 - Emergency services
(a) CCARCs shall provide, on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, accessible co-occurring disorder capable services for substance use disorder related emergencies.
(b) This service shall include the following:
(1) 24-hour assessment and evaluation, including crisis intervention, characterized by welcoming engagement of all individuals and families;
(2) Availability of referral to 24-hour medical withdrawal management, residential treatment, and half-way house services;
(3) Availability of assessment and evaluation in external settings unless immediate safety is a concern. This shall include but not be limited to schools, jails, and hospitals;
(4) Referral services, which shall include actively working with local sheriffs and courts regarding the appropriate referral process and appropriate court orders (43A O.S. §§ 5-201 through 5-407);
(5) CCARC's serving multiple counties shall provide or arrange for on-site assessment of persons taken into protective custody [43A O.S. § 5-206 et seq.] for substance use disorder related emergencies in each county;
(6) The CCARC's emergency telephone response time shall be less than fifteen (15) minutes from initial contact, unless there are extenuating circumstances;
(7) Face-to-face strength based assessment, unless there are extenuating circumstances, addressing substance use disorder and/or co-occurring issues which include a description of the client's strengths in managing substance use disorder issues and disorders during a recent period of stability prior to the crisis;
(8) Intervention and resolution; and
(9) No arbitrary barriers to access an evaluation based on active mental health symptoms or designated substance levels.
(c) Compliance with 450:24-3-41 shall be determined by a review of policy and procedures, and clinical records.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:24-3-41

Added at 28 Ok Reg 2025, eff 10-1-11
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 10/1/2014
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 10/1/2017