Crisis stabilization, psychiatric, substance use disorder, and co-occurring services
Arkansas Code § 20-47-813
(a) Crisis stabilization services shall provide continuous twenty-four-hour evaluation, observation, crisis stabilization, and social services intervention seven (7) days per week for clients:
- (1) Experiencing mental health or substance use disorder-related crises; or
- (2) Who present with co-occurring disorders.
- (b) Licensed nurses and other support staff shall be adequate in number to provide care needed by clients twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days per week.
- (c) Crisis stabilization services shall be provided by a co-occurring disorder capable multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, social services, clinical, administrative, and other staff adequate to meet the clinical needs of the individuals served.
- (d) Staff members assigned to a medical supervised detoxification component shall be knowledgeable about the physical signs of withdrawal, the taking of vital signs and the implication of those vital signs, and emergency procedures as well as demonstrating core competencies in addressing the needs of individuals receiving detoxification services who may have co-occurring mental health disorders and be on psychotropic medication.
(e) Services shall minimally include:
- (1) Medically supervised substance use disorder and mental health screening, observation, and evaluation;
- (2) Initiation and medical supervision of rapid stabilization regimen as prescribed by a physician, including medically monitored detoxification where indicated;
- (3) Medically supervised and co-occurring disorder capable detoxification, in compliance with procedures outlined in the Arkansas Department of Human Services Regional Alcohol and Drug Detoxification Manual;
- (4) Intensive care and intervention during acute periods of crisis stabilization;
- (5) Motivational strategies to facilitate further treatment participation for mental health and/or substance abuse needs; and
- (6) Providing referral, linkage, or placement as indicated by client needs.