10A N.C. Admin. Code 26D.1401

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 26D .1401 - SCOPE

(a) The Department shall ensure that emergency mental health and mental retardation services are available to all inmates.

(b) Emergency services provide:

(1) immediate assessment and intervention; and

(2) referral for continuing care after emergency treatment, for inmates experiencing acute emotional or behavioral problems.

(c) Emergency services consist of a variety of services which may include, but need not be limited to:

(1) crisis intervention;

(2) telephone crisis services; and

(3) medical and psychiatric back-up.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 26D .1401

Authority G.S. 148-19(d);
Eff. January 4, 1994;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. June 20, 2015.

Authority G.S. 148-19(d);
Eff. January 4, 1994.