LAC 48:I.9615. General Provisions

A. A Level I CRC-SU shall operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week. B. The length of a patient stay for a Level I CRC-SU shall not exceed 24 hours, unless there is documented evidence of the CRC-SU’s measures taken to transfer the patient to the appropriate level of needed care and the reasons the transfer of the patient exceeds 24 hours. C. Services required of a Level I CRC-SU include, but are not limited to: 1. 24-hour telephone hotline; 2. triage and screening services; 3. assessment services, including medication management; 4. brief intervention and stabilization; and 5. linking and referral services. D. The Level I CRC-SU shall develop and implement policies and procedures for instituting an increased level of supervision for patients at risk for suicide and other self-injurious behaviors. E. The CRC-SU Level 1 shall comply with the provisions of the state Mental Health Law regarding the execution of emergency certificates pursuant to R.S. 28:53, or a successor law. F. The CRC-SU shall maintain a policy manual that outlines the procedures to access CRC services and procedures for managing voluntary and involuntary commitments with specific focus on ensuring the patient’s civil rights.