Me. Stat. tit. 34-B § 3621

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 3621 - Crisis Intervention Program established

The department shall establish the Crisis Intervention Program to serve Penobscot, Hancock, Piscataquis and Washington Counties. This shall be a community-based program to provide counseling, consultation, evaluation, treatment and referral, education and training services, delivered by a crisis intervention team. The program shall provide the following services: [1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21(NEW).]

1.Emergency room services. Crisis intervention and psychiatric emergency services based in a hospital emergency room;

[1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21(NEW).]

2.Outreach services. Outreach services and crisis intervention beyond the hospital setting; and

[1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21(NEW).]

3.Telephone hot-line services. A community-based telephone crisis intervention hot-line offering 24-hour, 7-days-a-week counseling, consultation, evaluation, treatment and referral services.

[1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21(NEW).]

34-B M.R.S. § 3621

1987, c. 349, §H21 (NEW) .