Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63N-1.00921 - Suicide Risk Screening - General Requirements
(1) If further assessment is indicated by suicide risk
screening administered in the facility or program, or information obtained at
intake or admission or staff observations identify Suicide Risk Factors or
Potential Suicide Risk, the following must take place:
(a) A Suicide Risk Alert must be entered into JJIS and
the youth must be placed on Suicide Precautions and at least Constant
Supervision until an Assessment of Suicide Risk is conducted.
(b) The facility superintendent, program
director or designee must be notified of the youth's Suicide Risk Factors. The
facility superintendent, program director or designee is responsible for
contacting the Designated Mental Health Clinician Authority or the Licensed
Mental Health Professional who is to conduct or supervise the Assessment of
Suicide Risk to discuss the case and refer the youth for Assessment of Suicide
Risk.
(c) The facility
superintendent, program director or designee and the Designated Mental Health
Clinician Authority or other Licensed Mental Health Professional responsible
for mental health care in the facility/program, shall confer regarding cases
where the circumstances are viewed as urgent and, if it is determined that an
emergency exists, shall implement procedures for emergency mental health
services in accordance with Rule
63N-1.011, F.A.C.
(d) The youth must be placed on Suicide
Precautions in the facility or program until the youth receives an Assessment
of Suicide Risk or is transported for emergency mental health
services.
(2) If a youth
identified with Suicide Risk Factors is released, transferred or discharged
from the facility or program prior to an Assessment of Suicide Risk being
conducted, notification of the youth's suicide risk status and need for
Assessment of Suicide Risk must be provided as set forth in Rule
63N-1.0097,
F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.601(3)(a), 985.14(3)(a), 985.145(1), 985.18, 985.48(4), 985.64(2) FS.
New 3-16-14.
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