34-B §3622. Crisis intervention team - Maine Statutes

Title 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 560, PT. K, §7 (RPR); 2001, C. 354, §3 (AMD)

Chapter 3: MENTAL HEALTH

Subchapter 3: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 349, §20 (RPR)

Article 2: CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAM HEADING: PL 1987, C. 349, §21 (NEW)

§3622. Crisis intervention team

1. Established. A community-based crisis intervention team shall be established to provide crisis intervention on a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week basis to mentally ill people and to provide crisis intervention training for emergency room personnel.

[ 1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21 (NEW) .]

2. Qualifications. The team shall be comprised of qualified mental health professionals with training and experience in assessment and intervention with mentally ill people in a crisis. In addition, the team members shall have a working knowledge of case management, the mental health system and area resources.

[ 1987, c. 349, Pt. H, §21 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 349, §H21 (NEW).