- (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. FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 32-2-302, and 33-2-404. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 29, 2004; effective September 12, 2004.