Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The
superintendent/program director or designee is responsible for consulting the
Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or Licensed Mental Health
Professional who conducts or supervises mental health evaluations at the
facility to discuss the youth's Crisis and associated behaviors.
(a) The superintendent/program director or
designee and Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or other Licensed
Mental Health Professional shall confer on those cases viewed as urgent and if
it is determined that a mental health emergency exists, the youth shall be
transported for emergency mental health services as set forth in Rule
63N-1.011, F.A.C.
(b) The
superintendent/program director or designee must document consultation with the
Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or other Licensed Mental Health
Professional and referral for Crisis Assessment on form MHSA 014 or a form
developed by the program containing all the information required in form MHSA
014.
(c) A Crisis Assessment is
utilized only when the youth's Acute Emotional or Psychological Distress or
Crisis is not associated with Suicide Risk Factors or Suicide Risk Behaviors.
If the youth's behavior or statements indicate possible suicide risk, the youth
must receive an Assessment of Suicide Risk instead of a Crisis
Assessment.
(2) The
Crisis Assessment must be documented on the Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023)
or a form developed by the program which contains all the information required
in form MHSA 023. The Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023, September 2010) is
incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03793,
or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
(a)
The Crisis Assessment must include a face-to-face interview of the youth and
review of available collateral information. The Crisis Assessment shall provide
details of the information obtained by the assessment (i.e., youth statements,
behavioral observations, collateral information).
(b) The Crisis Assessment must be conducted
by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a non-licensed Mental Health
Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental
Health Professional.
(c) A Crisis
Assessment conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person must
be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours of the
referral.
(d) In the circumstance
where the Crisis Assessment is conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health
Clinical Staff Person but cannot be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health
Professional within 24 hours through face-to-face interaction, the Licensed
Mental Health Professional may accomplish a review of the Crisis Assessment
within 24 hours of the referral through in-person, telephonic or electronic
consultation.
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.
