Section R9-10-1016. Crisis Services

A.      An administrator of an outpatient treatment center that is authorized to provide crisis services shall comply with the requirements for behavioral health services in R9-10-1011.

B.       An administrator of an outpatient treatment center that is authorized to provide crisis services shall ensure that:

1.        Crisis services are available during clinical hours of oper- ation;

2.        A behavioral health technician, qualified to provide crisis services according to the outpatient treatment center’s policies and procedures, is present in the outpatient treat- ment center during clinical hours of operation; and

3.        The following individuals, qualified to provide crisis ser- vices according to policies and procedures, are available during clinical hours of operation:

a.         A behavioral health professional,

b.        A medical practitioner, and

c.         A registered nurse.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective November 17, 1983, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 83-6). Former Section R9-10-1016 adopted as an emergency now adopted and amended as a permanent rule effective February 15, 1984 (Supp. 84-1). Repealed by summary action, interim effective date July 21, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). The proposed summary action repealing R9-10-1016 was remanded by the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council which revoked the interim effectiveness of the summary rule. The Section in effect before the pro- posed summary action has been restored (Supp. 97-1).

Section repealed by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1222, effective April 5, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). New Section made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 294, effective March 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-1). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective Octo- ber 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemak-

ing at 20 A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, §

13; effective July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).