Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024
Section 306.313 - Crisis Intervention Services(a) Description. Crisis intervention services are interventions provided in response to a crisis in order to reduce or manage symptoms of serious mental illness or SED and to prevent admission of an individual to a more restrictive environment. Crisis intervention services consist of the following interventions: (1) an assessment of dangerousness of the individual to self or others;(2) the coordination of emergency care services in accordance with § 301.327 of this title (relating to Access to Mental Health Community Services);(3) behavior skills training to assist the individual in reducing distress and managing symptoms;(5) reality orientation to help the individual identify and manage his or symptoms of serious mental illness or SED; and(6) providing instruction, structure, and emotional support to the individual in adapting to and coping with immediate stressors.(b) Conditions. (1) Crisis intervention services may be provided to:(B) a child or adolescent.(2) Crisis intervention services must be provided one-to-one.(3) Crisis intervention services may be provided: (4) Crisis intervention services must be provided by a QMHP-CS at a minimum.(5) Crisis intervention services may not be provided to an individual who is currently admitted to a CSU.(6) Crisis intervention services may be provided to an individual without first obtaining authorization from the department, or its designee, in accordance with § 306.311 of this title (relating to Service Authorization and Recovery Plan).(7) Crisis intervention services may be provided without a recovery plan described in § 306.311 of this title.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 306.313
Adopted to be effective January 22, 2014, 39 TexReg 299; Transferred from Title 25, § 416.7 by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 08, February 21, 2020, TexReg 1239, eff. 3/15/2020