0940-05-37-.08
Emergency Services
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-37-.08
(1)
In case of medical or other type of emergency, the program must provide for immediate
access to relevant information in the service recipient’s record.
(2)
The program must provide immediate notification to the parent/guardian/legal custodian in
case of emergency.
(3)
The program must provide direct or telephone access to at least one (1) Tennessee licensed
mental health professional twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week. If the
professional is not a psychiatrist, the program must also arrange for the regular, consultative,
and emergency services of a psychiatrist.
(4)
The program must provide back-up coverage by staff trained to handle acute psychiatric
problems on a twenty-four (24) hours per day and seven (7) days per week on-call basis.
(5)
The program must secure emergency services for service recipients who pose an imminent
physical danger to themselves or others.
MENTAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY
CHAPTER 0940-05-37
FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH