In the circumstance where an Assessment of Suicide Risk or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk is conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person within 24 hours of the referral but cannot be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours of the referral through face-to-face interaction, the Licensed Mental Health Professional shall accomplish a review of the Assessment of Suicide Risk or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk within 24 hours of the referral through one of the following methods:

1. (1) Verbal consultation through telephonic communication with the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person detailing the Assessment of Suicide Risk or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk findings.

   1. (a) The verbal consultation shall be documented and summarized in the Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 004) or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 005) by the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person, including any instructions or recommendations made by the Licensed Mental Health Professional.
   2. (b) The form MHSA 004 or form MHSA 005 shall be reviewed and signed by the Licensed Mental Health Professional the next scheduled time he/she is onsite.

2. (2) Verbal consultation through telephonic communication and electronically transmitted communications such as email between the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person and Licensed Mental Health Professional detailing the Assessment of Suicide Risk or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk findings.

   1. (a) The verbal consultation and e-mail communications shall be documented and summarized in the Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 004) or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 005) by the non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person, including any instructions or recommendations made by the Licensed Mental Health Professional.
   2. (b) The form MHSA 004 or form MHSA 005 and email must be reviewed and signed by the Licensed Mental Health Professional the next scheduled time he/she is onsite.

3. (3) Verbal consultation through telephonic communication and off-site review of an electronically transmitted or faxed copy of the completed Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 004) or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 005).

   1. (a) The Licensed Mental Health Professional shall fax or electronically transmit confirmation the Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 004) or Follow-Up Assessment of Suicide Risk Form (MHSA 005) was reviewed and whether he or she concurs with the findings.
   2. (b) The faxed or electronic transmission of form MHSA 004 or form MHSA 005 shall be placed in the youth’s mental health file.
   3. (c) The original form MHSA 004 or form MHSA 005 must be signed as reviewer by the Licensed Mental Health Professional the next scheduled time he/she is onsite.

Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History–New 3-16-14.