1. (a) URC services shall include twenty-four (24) hour crisis response services and emergency examination.

2. (b) Qualified staff providing crisis response services shall be:

   1. (1) Clinically privileged pursuant to the facility's privileging requirements for crisis stabilization services; and
   2. (2) Knowledgeable about applicable laws, ODMHSAS rules, facility policy and procedures, and referral sources.

3. (c) Components of this service shall minimally include the capacity to provide:

   1. (1) Immediate response, face to face, by telephone and by the provision of mobile services;
   2. (2) Screening for the presence of co-occurring disorders;
   3. (3) Emergency mental health and/or substance use disorder examination on site or via telemedicine;
   4. (4) Referral, linkage, or a combination of the two services.

4. (d) The URC shall have written policy and procedures minimally:

   1. (1) providing twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days per week, crisis response services;
   2. (2) Defining methods and required content for documentation of each crisis response service provided; and
   3. (3) Ensuring that individuals who present in crisis with co-occurring disorders are identified, and that there are no barriers to access crisisintervention services based on arbitrary alcohol or drug levels, types of diagnosis or medications.
5. (e) Compliance with this Section shall be determined by a review of the following: Clinical privileging records, personnel files and job descriptions; policy and procedures, program description; on-site observation; and clinical documentation of services provided.

Added at 31 Ok Reg 2034, eff 10-1-14

Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2110, eff 9-15-15