Section 75-05-03-02 - Emergency servicesAn "emergency service" is a service that is available at all times to handle crisis situations.
1. The human service center shall maintain or contract for a twenty-four-hour emergency service. Telephone or face-to-face contact must be part of the service. All contacts must be documented. 2. Emergency service personnel must be trained to handle crisis situations. Training must include suicide intervention; violent behavior of consumers; and crisis telephone calls. The human service center shall document training in each employee's personnel file. 3. Face-to-face crisis counseling must be provided in an environment conducive to treatment and control of the consumer in the event of suicidal or violent behavior 4. A complete list of community resources must be available to emergency service personnel and updated by the human service center on an annual basis. 5. An individual receiving emergency services must be given information concerning available resources and treatment services. N.D. Admin Code 75-05-03-02
Effective November 1, 1987; amended effective December 1, 1991; February 1, 1996; January 1, 2009.General Authority: NDCC 50-06-05.2
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.2