SECTION 450:24-3-41. Emergency services

(a)   CCARCs shall provide, on a twenty-four (24) hour basis, accessible co-occurring disorder capable services for substance use disorder related emergencies.

(b)   This service shall include the following:

(1)   24-hour assessment and evaluation, including crisis intervention, characterized by welcoming engagement of all individuals and families;

(2)   Availability of referral to 24-hour medical withdrawal management, residential treatment, and half-way house services;

(3)   Availability of assessment and evaluation in external settings unless immediate safety is a concern. This shall include but not be limited to schools, jails, and hospitals;

(4)   Referral services, which shall include actively working with local sheriffs and courts regarding the appropriate referral process and appropriate court orders (43A O.S. §§ 5-201 through 5-407);

(5)   CCARC's serving multiple counties shall provide or arrange for on-site assessment of persons taken into protective custody [43A O.S. § 5-206 et seq.] for substance use disorder related emergencies in each county;

(6)   The CCARC's emergency telephone response time shall be less than fifteen (15) minutes from initial contact, unless there are extenuating circumstances;

(7)   Face-to-face strength based assessment, unless there are extenuating circumstances, addressing substance use disorder and/or co-occurring issues which include a description of the client's strengths in managing substance use disorder issues and disorders during a recent period of stability prior to the crisis;

(8)   Intervention and resolution; and

(9)   No arbitrary barriers to access an evaluation based on active mental health symptoms or designated substance levels.

(c)   Compliance with 450:24-3-41 shall be determined by a review of policy and procedures, and clinical records.

[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 2025, eff 10-1-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2042, eff 10-1-14; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1806, eff 10-1-17]