34-B §3621. Crisis Intervention Program established
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)
§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) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1987, c. 349, §H21 (NEW).