Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 306 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
Subchapter F - MENTAL HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Section 306.313 - Crisis Intervention Services
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 306.313
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Description. Crisis intervention services are interventions provided in response to a crisis in order to reduce or manage symptoms of serious mental illness or SED and to prevent admission of an individual to a more restrictive environment. Crisis intervention services consist of the following interventions:
(1) an assessment of
dangerousness of the individual to self or others;
(2) the coordination of emergency care
services in accordance with §
301.327 of this title (relating to
Access to Mental Health Community Services);
(3) behavior skills training to assist the
individual in reducing distress and managing symptoms;
(4) problem-solving;
(5) reality orientation to help the
individual identify and manage his or symptoms of serious mental illness or
SED; and
(6) providing instruction,
structure, and emotional support to the individual in adapting to and coping
with immediate stressors.
(b) Conditions.
(1) Crisis intervention services may be
provided to:
(A) an adult; or
(B) a child or adolescent.
(2) Crisis intervention services
must be provided one-to-one.
(3)
Crisis intervention services may be provided:
(A) on site; or
(B) in vivo.
(4) Crisis intervention services must be
provided by a QMHP-CS at a minimum.
(5) Crisis intervention services may not be
provided to an individual who is currently admitted to a CSU.
(6) Crisis intervention services may be
provided to an individual without first obtaining authorization from the
department, or its designee, in accordance with §
306.311 of this title (relating to
Service Authorization and Recovery Plan).
(7) Crisis intervention services may be
provided without a recovery plan described in §
306.311 of this title.
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