CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS

Section 41-21-131 - Definitions
Section 41-21-133 - Establishment of Crisis Intervention Teams
Section 41-21-135 - Oversight of Crisis Intervention Teams by community mental health centers; collaborative agreements among community health center, law enforcement agency and hospital that will serve as single point of entry
Section 41-21-137 - Internal operation of single point of entry; appointment of medical director to oversee operation of hospital-based service
Section 41-21-139 - Determination of need to take person into custody to transport to single point of entry; immunity for persons acting in good faith in connection with detention of certain persons
Section 41-21-140 - Transportation of individual in mental health crisis by law enforcement officer at request of crisis intervention team or mobile crisis response team to health care facility
Section 41-21-141 - Implementation of comprehensive psychiatric emergency service; licensure for number of extended observation beds required; final disposition required within 72 hours
Section 41-21-143 - Active encouragement of hospitals and law enforcement agencies to develop Crisis Intervention Teams and comprehensive psychiatric emergency services