Section R9-10-415. Behavioral Health Services

Except for behavioral care, if a nursing care institution is authorized to provide behavioral health services, an administrator shall ensure that:

1.        The behavioral health services are provided:

a.         Under the direction of a behavioral health profes- sional licensed or certified to provide the type of behavioral health services in the nursing care institu- tion's scope of services, and

b.        In compliance with the requirements:

i.         For behavioral health paraprofessionals and behavioral health technicians, in R9-10-115; and

ii.        For an assessment, in R9-10-1011(B); and

2.        Except for a psychotropic drug used as a chemical restraint or administered according to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction, informed consent is obtained from a resident or the resident's representative for a psychotropic drug and documented in the resident’s medical record before the psychotropic drug is adminis- tered to the resident.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 28, 1980 (Supp. 80-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section R9-10-415 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3334, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 1409, pursuant to Laws 2013, Ch. 10, § 13; effec- tive July 1, 2014 (Supp. 14-2).