Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-315 - Behavioral Health Services

A. An administrator shall ensure that:

1. Behavioral health services listed in the behavioral health inpatient facility's scope of services are provided to meet the needs of a patient;

2. When behavioral health services are:

a. Listed in the behavioral health inpatient facility's scope of services, the behavioral health services are provided on the behavioral health inpatient facility's premises; and

b. Provided in a setting or activity with more than one patient participating, before a patient participates, the diagnoses, treatment needs, developmental levels, social skills, verbal skills, and personal histories, including any history of physical abuse or sexual abuse, of the patients participating are reviewed to ensure that the:

i. Health and safety of each patient is protected, and

ii. Treatment needs of each patient participating in the setting or activity are being met;

3. An acuity plan is developed, documented, and implemented for each unit in the behavioral health inpatient facility that:

a. Includes:

i. A method that establishes the types and numbers of personnel members that are required for each unit in the behavioral health inpatient facility to ensure patient health and safety, and

ii. A policy and procedure stating the steps the behavioral health inpatient facility will take to obtain or assign the necessary personnel members to address patient acuity;

b. Is used when making assignments for patient treatment; and

c. Is reviewed and updated, as necessary, at least once every 12 months;

4. A patient is assigned to a unit in the behavioral health inpatient facility based, as applicable, on the patient's:

a. Presenting issue,

b. Substance abuse history,

c. Behavioral health treatment history,

d. Acuity, and

e. Treatment needs; and

5. A patient does not share any space, participate in any activity or treatment, or verbally or physically interact with any other patient that, based on the other patient's documented diagnosis, treatment needs, developmental levels, social skills, verbal skills, and personal history, may present a threat to the patient's health and safety.

B. An administrator shall ensure that counseling is:

1. Offered as described in the behavioral health inpatient facility's scope of services,

2. Provided according to the frequency and number of hours identified in the patient's treatment plan, and

3. Provided by a behavioral health professional or a behavioral health technician.

C. An administrator shall ensure that each counseling session is documented in a patient's medical record to include:

1. The date of the counseling session;

2. The amount of time spent in the counseling session;

3. Whether the counseling was individual counseling, family counseling, or group counseling;

4. The treatment goals addressed in the counseling session; and

5. The signature of the personnel member who provided the counseling and the date signed.

D. An administrator of a behavioral health inpatient facility authorized to provide pre-petition screening shall ensure pre-petition screening is provided according to the pre-petition screening requirements in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 5.

E. An administrator of a behavioral health inpatient facility authorized to provide court-ordered evaluation shall ensure that court-ordered evaluation is provided according to the court-evaluation requirements in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 5.

F. Except as specified in subsection (G), an administrator is not required to comply with the following provisions in this Chapter for a patient receiving court-ordered evaluation:

1. Admission requirements in R9-10-307,

2. Patient assessment requirements in R9-10-307,

3. Treatment plan requirements in R9-10-308, and

4. Discharge requirements in R9-10-309.

G. For a patient receiving court-ordered evaluation who attempts suicide or exhibits suicidal ideation, an administrator shall ensure that the following requirements are met:

1. Patient assessment requirements in R9-10-307(10), (11), and (12);

2. Treatment plan requirements in R9-10-308(A)(4)(c); and

3. Discharge requirements in R9-10-309(B), (F)(2), and (H)(2)(b).

G.H. An administrator of a behavioral health inpatient facility authorized to provide court-ordered treatment shall ensure that court-ordered treatment is provided according to the court-ordered treatment requirements in A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 5.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-315

Section R9-10-315, formerly numbered as R9-10-215, renumbered as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 79-1). Adopted effective June 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-3). Former Section R9-10-315 repealed, new Section R9-10-315 adopted effective February 4, 1981 (Supp. 81-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section R9-10-315 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014. Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 1583, effective 10/1/2019. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 661, effective 5/1/2021.