Section 0940-05-37-.08 - EMERGENCY SERVICES(1) In case of medical or other type of emergency, the program must provide for immediate access to relevant information in the service recipient's record.(2) The program must provide immediate notification to the parent/guardian/legal custodian in case of emergency.(3) The program must provide direct or telephone access to at least one (1) Tennessee licensed mental health professional twenty-four (24) hours a day seven (7) days a week. If the professional is not a psychiatrist, the program must also arrange for the regular, consultative, and emergency services of a psychiatrist.(4) The program must provide back-up coverage by staff trained to handle acute psychiatric problems on a twenty-four (24) hours per day and seven (7) days per week on-call basis.(5) The program must secure emergency services for service recipients who pose an imminent physical danger to themselves or others.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-37-.08
Original rule filed June 29, 2004; effective September 12, 2004.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 32-2-302, and 33-2-404.