Indiana Administrative Code
Title 210 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Article 8 - JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES
Rule 9 - Mental Health
Section 9-2 - Mental health screening
Universal Citation: 210 IN Admin Code 9-2
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 11-8-2-5; IC 31-31-8-2
Affected: IC 31-31-8
Sec. 2.
(a) Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that juveniles receive an initial mental health screening at the time of admission to the facility by a qualified mental health professional or mental health care trained personnel. The mental health screening includes the following:
(1)
Use of the MAYSI-2 or other department approved, evidence-based, mental health
screening that includes suicide ideation and a risk level system.
(2) Inquiry into the following:
(A) History of self-injurious and suicidal
behavior.
(B) History of inpatient
and outpatient psychiatric treatment.
(C) History of alcohol and other drug
use.
(D) History of treatment for
alcohol and other drug use.
(E)
Current suicidal ideation.
(F)
Current mental health complaint.
(G) Current treatment for mental health
problems.
(H) Current prescribed
psychotropic medication.
(3) Observations of the following:
(A) General appearance and
behavior.
(B) Evidence of abuse or
trauma.
(C) Current symptoms of the
following:
(i) Psychosis.
(ii) Depression.
(iii) Anxiety.
(iv)
Aggression.
(4)
Disposition of juvenile of one (1) of the following:
(A) Cleared for general population.
(B) Cleared for general population with
appropriate referral to mental health care service.
(C) Referral to appropriate mental health
care service for emergency intervention.
(b) This is a mandatory standard.
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