WAC 182-538C-220. Covered crisis mental health services

(1) Crisis mental health services are intended to stabilize a person in crisis to: (a) Prevent further deterioration; (b) Provide immediate treatment and intervention in a location best suited to meet the needs of the person; and (c) Provide treatment services in the least restrictive environment available. (2) Crisis mental health services include: (a) Crisis telephone support; (b) Crisis outreach services; (c) Crisis stabilization services; (d) Crisis peer support services; and (e) Emergency involuntary detention services. (3) A facility providing any crisis mental health service to a person must: (a) Be licensed by the department of health as a behavioral health agency; (b) Be certified by the department of health to provide crisis mental health services; (c) Have policies and procedures to support and implement the: (i) Program-specific requirements for each crisis mental health service provided; and (ii) Department of corrections access to confidential mental health information requirements in WAC 182-538D-0600 through 182-538D-0640 . (4) A BH-ASO or its subcontractor providing crisis mental health services only is not required to meet the initial assessment, individual service plan, and clinical record requirements in WAC 246-341-0610 , 246-341-0620 , and 246-341-0640 . (5) A BH-ASO or its subcontractor must ensure crisis mental health services: (a) Are, with the exception of stabilization services, available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week; (b) Include family members, significant others, and other relevant treatment providers, as necessary, to provide support to the person in crisis; and (c) Are provided in a setting that is safe for the person and staff members of the BH-ASO and its subcontractor.