New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health
Part 600 - Crisis Stabilization Centers
Section 600.1 - Background and Intent
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The purpose of Crisis Stabilization Centers for those individuals with a known or suspected mental health condition and/or substance use disorder is to provide observation, evaluation, care, and treatment in a safe and comfortable environment. Such centers shall be open twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
(b) The purpose of this Part is to establish standards for a Crisis Stabilization Center which provides a full range of psychiatric emergency and substance use services within a defined geographic area. Crisis Stabilization Centers will provide an array of services as set forth in this Part and any guidance and standards issued by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).
(c) Crisis Stabilization Centers are hereby developed under the authority of the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and all provisions of the Mental Hygiene Law are accordingly integrated. Existing OMH and OASAS Mental Hygiene Law provisions will be relied upon to support Center implementation and operation as referenced herein, unless otherwise specified.
