Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
TITLE 450. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chapter 55. Standards and Criteria for Programs of Assertive Community Treatment |
Subchapter 3. Program Description and Pact Services |
SECTION 450:55-3-1. General program description and target population
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- A PACT must be a self-contained clinical program that assures the fixed point of responsibility for providing treatment, rehabilitation and support services to consumers with serious mental illnesses. The PACT team shall use an integrated service approach to merge clinical and rehabilitation staff expertise, such as psychiatric, substance abuse, employment, within one service delivery team, supervised by a qualified program director. Accordingly, there shall be a minimal referral of consumers to other program entities for treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. The PACT staff is responsible to ensure services are continuously available in natural settings for the consumer in a manner that is courteous, helpful and respectful.