Illinois Administrative Code
Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part 2602 - COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION STANDARDS
Section 2602.90 - Mental Health Services
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) All facilities shall employ or contract with qualified mental health professionals to address the needs of youth identified in the mental health screening, as well as needs that arise during the period of confinement. Services shall meet or exceed the community level of care.
b) Youth with significant mental health needs shall be assessed by a qualified mental health professional. A service plan shall be developed for each youth that includes:
c) The facility shall provide appropriate services to youth with serious mental illnesses (e.g., bi-polar disorder, psychosis, severe depression) including psychiatric evaluation and care, as well as prescribing and monitoring psychotropic medication.
d) Suicide Prevention/Intervention
The facility shall have policies and procedures in place to identify youth who are at risk of suicide and develop individualized emergency intervention plans in concert with a qualified mental health professional.