Florida Regulations 63N-1.0101: Mental Health Crisis Assessment
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(1) The superintendent/program director or designee is responsible for consulting the Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or Licensed Mental Health Professional who conducts or supervises mental health evaluations at the facility to discuss the youth’s Crisis and associated behaviors.
(a) The superintendent/program director or designee and Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or other Licensed Mental Health Professional shall confer on those cases viewed as urgent and if it is determined that a mental health emergency exists, the youth shall be transported for emergency mental health services as set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 63N-1.011
(b) The superintendent/program director or designee must document consultation with the Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or other Licensed Mental Health Professional and referral for Crisis Assessment on form MHSA 014 or a form developed by the program containing all the information required in form MHSA 014.
(c) A Crisis Assessment is utilized only when the youth’s Acute Emotional or Psychological Distress or Crisis is not associated with Suicide Risk Factors or Suicide Risk Behaviors. If the youth’s behavior or statements indicate possible suicide risk, the youth must receive an Assessment of Suicide Risk instead of a Crisis Assessment.
(2) The Crisis Assessment must be documented on the Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023) or a form developed by the program which contains all the information required in form MHSA 023. The Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023, September 2010) is incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03793, or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
(a) The Crisis Assessment must include a face-to-face interview of the youth and review of available collateral information. The Crisis Assessment shall provide details of the information obtained by the assessment (i.e., youth statements, behavioral observations, collateral information).
(b) The Crisis Assessment must be conducted by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
(c) A Crisis Assessment conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person must be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours of the referral.
(d) In the circumstance where the Crisis Assessment is conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person but cannot be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours through face-to-face interaction, the Licensed Mental Health Professional may accomplish a review of the Crisis Assessment within 24 hours of the referral through in-person, telephonic or electronic consultation.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 985.64(2). Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History-New 3-16-14.
(b) The superintendent/program director or designee must document consultation with the Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or other Licensed Mental Health Professional and referral for Crisis Assessment on form MHSA 014 or a form developed by the program containing all the information required in form MHSA 014.
(c) A Crisis Assessment is utilized only when the youth’s Acute Emotional or Psychological Distress or Crisis is not associated with Suicide Risk Factors or Suicide Risk Behaviors. If the youth’s behavior or statements indicate possible suicide risk, the youth must receive an Assessment of Suicide Risk instead of a Crisis Assessment.
(2) The Crisis Assessment must be documented on the Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023) or a form developed by the program which contains all the information required in form MHSA 023. The Crisis Assessment Form (MHSA 023, September 2010) is incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03793, or may be obtained by contacting: DJJ, Office of Health Services, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399.
(a) The Crisis Assessment must include a face-to-face interview of the youth and review of available collateral information. The Crisis Assessment shall provide details of the information obtained by the assessment (i.e., youth statements, behavioral observations, collateral information).
(b) The Crisis Assessment must be conducted by a Licensed Mental Health Professional or a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person working under the direct supervision of a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
(c) A Crisis Assessment conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person must be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours of the referral.
(d) In the circumstance where the Crisis Assessment is conducted by a non-licensed Mental Health Clinical Staff Person but cannot be reviewed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional within 24 hours through face-to-face interaction, the Licensed Mental Health Professional may accomplish a review of the Crisis Assessment within 24 hours of the referral through in-person, telephonic or electronic consultation.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 985.64(2). Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS. History-New 3-16-14.