(1) Crisis mental health services are intended to stabilize a person in crisis to:

(a) Prevent further deterioration;

(b) Provide immediate treatment and intervention in a location best suited to meet the needs of the person; and

(2) Crisis mental health services include:

(a) Crisis telephone support;

(b) Crisis outreach services;

(d) Crisis peer support services; and

(e) Emergency involuntary detention services.

(3) A facility providing any crisis mental health service to a person must:

(a) Be licensed by the department of health as a behavioral health agency;

(b) Be certified by the department of health to provide crisis mental health services;

(i) Program-specific requirements for each crisis mental health service provided; and

(ii) Department of corrections access to confidential mental health information requirements in WAC 182-538D-0600 through 182-538D-0640.

(4) A BH-ASO or its subcontractor providing crisis mental health services only is not required to meet the initial assessment, individual service plan, and clinical record requirements in WAC 246-341-0610, 246-341-0620, and 246-341-0640.

(5) A BH-ASO or its subcontractor must ensure crisis mental health services:

(a) Are, with the exception of stabilization services, available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week;

(b) Include family members, significant others, and other relevant treatment providers, as necessary, to provide support to the person in crisis; and

PDFWAC 182-538C-220

Covered crisis mental health services.