Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Suicide
risk screening conducted by the JPO or in the JAC shall include a review of
available youth records, review of the PACT Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Screening Report and Referral Form suicide category, administration of the
MAYSI-2 which contains a suicide ideation subscale and administration of the
Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (SRSI) (MHSA 002) sections denoted for the
JAC or JPO unit. If further assessment is indicated by the SRSI, MAYSI-2
suicide ideation subscale or the PACT Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Screening Report and Referral Form suicide category, or information obtained at
initial intake suggests the youth is a Potential Suicide Risk, the following
action must be taken in these circumstances:
(a) If the youth is to remain in the custody
of DJJ, a Suicide Risk Alert must be entered into JJIS and the youth placed on
Constant Supervision until an Assessment of Suicide Risk is
conducted.
(b) If the youth is to
be released to the custody of the parent or guardian, the parent or guardian
must be informed that Suicide Risk Factors were disclosed during screening and
that an Assessment of Suicide Risk should be conducted by a Mental Health
Provider in the community.
1. The parent or
guardian must be provided the Suicide Risk Screening Parent/Guardian
Notification Form (MHSA 003, August 2006) which is incorporated by reference
and is available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03786,
or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
2. The parent or guardian's signature is to
be recorded on form MHSA 003.
3. A
copy of form MHSA 003, signed by the parent or guardian, is to be permanently
filed in the youth's case management record and Individual Healthcare
Record.
(2)
Suicide Risk Screening in Detention Centers.
(a) Suicide risk screening conducted in a
Detention Center shall include the following:
1. Review of Alerts in JJIS and available
youth records, including the MAYSI-2 suicide ideation subscale, PACT Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Screening Report and Referral Form suicide category
and SRSI sections administered in the JAC or JPO Unit prior to the youth's
admission to the Detention Center.
2. Administration of the Suicide Risk
Screening Instrument (SRSI) (MHSA 002) upon the youth's admission to the
Detention Center.
(b) If
further assessment is indicated by the Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (MHSA
002) administered by the detention officer, detention nurse or Mental Health
Clinical Staff Person or by the screening conducted by the JAC or JPO Unit or
other information obtained at intake suggests the youth may be a Potential
Suicide Risk, the procedures specified in Rule 63N-1.00921, F.A.C., shall be
followed.
(3) Suicide
Risk Screening in Residential Commitment Programs.
(a) Suicide risk screening conducted upon a
youth's admission to a residential commitment programs shall include:
1. Review of each youth's commitment packet
information; youth records and reports which document mental health or
substance abuse problems, needs or risk factors; the PACT; MAYSI-2; and Alerts
on JJIS.
2. Administration of the
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, Second Version (MAYSI-2) or Clinical
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Screening which includes administration of a
suicide risk screening questionnaire which has been confirmed to be valid and
reliable in published research.
(b) When Suicide Risk Factors are identified
by the MAYSI-2 suicide ideation subscale, Clinical Mental Health/Substance
Abuse Screening or other information obtained at intake or after admission to
the residential commitment program, the procedures specified in Rule
63N-1.00921, F.A.C., shall be followed.
(4) Suicide Risk Screening in Day Treatment
Programs.
(a) Suicide risk screening conducted
upon a youth's admission to a day treatment programs shall include:
1. Review of available youth records and
reports which document mental health or substance abuse problems, needs or risk
factors, the PACT Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screening Report and
Referral Form suicide category and Alerts on JJIS.
2. Administration of the Massachusetts Youth
Screening Instrument, Second Version (MAYSI-2).
(b) When Suicide Risk Factors are identified
by the MAYSI-2 suicide ideation subscale or other information obtained at
intake or after admission to the day treatment program, the procedures
specified in Rule 63N-1.00921, F.A.C., shall be
followed.
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.
New 3-16-14.
