Utah Admin. Code R523-18-3 - Definitions
(1) "Assessment" means a formal and
continuous process of collection and evaluating information about an individual
to ascertain whether or not a patient is functioning at a healthy
psychological, social, or developmental level and aids in service planning,
treatment and referral. Assessments establish justification for interventions,
services and referrals.
(2)
"Certified Crisis Worker" means an individual who meets the standards of
certification that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (division) sets, in
accordance with Subsection
R523-17-4.
(3) "Crisis Stabilization" means direct
mental health care to non-hospitalized individuals experiencing an acute crisis
of a psychiatric nature that may jeopardize their current community living
situation, or put them at risk of psychiatric hospitalization by:
(a) providing emotional support and safety,
and
(b) mobilizing community
resources, the individuals support system, family members, and others for
ongoing maintenance, and rehabilitation.
(4) "Designated Examiner" is defined in
Subsection
62A-15-602(5).
(5) "Emergency medical service personnel"
means an individual who provides emergency medical services to a patient and is
required to be licensed under Section
26-8a-302, which includes:
(a) paramedics,
(b) medical directors of a licensed emergency
medical service provider,
(c)
emergency medical service instructors,
(d) and other categories established by the
committee.
(6) "MCOT
certification" means the certification created in Section
R523-18-5.
(7) "MCOT personnel" means a licensed mental
health therapist as defined in Subsection
58-60-102(5) and
a certified crisis worker.
(8)
"Mental Health Crisis" means any intense behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric
situation perceived to be a crisis by the individual or family experiencing the
crisis, or others who closely observe the individual where:.
(a) the crisis manifests itself by symptoms
of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average
knowledge of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of
immediate attention or intervention to result in:
(i) serious jeopardy to the individual's
health or well-being, or
(b) a danger to others, or
(c) significantly reduced levels of
functioning in primary activities of daily living, including interfering with
the ability to go to school, work, and engage in meaningful
relationships.
(9)
"Mental health crisis services" means mental health services and on-site
interventions that a person renders to an individual suffering from a mental
health crisis. This includes the provision of:
(a) safety and care plans,
(b) stabilization services that are offered
for a minimum of 60 days, and
(c)
referrals to other community resources.
(10) "Mobile Crisis Outreach Team" means a
mobile team of medical and MCOT personnel that provide mental health crisis
services and, based on the individual circumstances of each case, coordinates
with local law enforcement, emergency medical service personnel, and other
appropriate state or local resources. Medical professionals may serve in a
response or oversight role on the team.
(11) "Mental Health Officer" means an
individual who is designated by a Local Mental Health Authority as qualified by
training and experience in the recognition and identification of mental
illness.
(12) "Mental Health
Therapist" means an individual licensed in Utah under the mental health
professional practice act as defined in Subsection
58-60-102(5).
(13) "Peer Support Specialist (PSS)" means an
individual who meet the requirements outlined in R523-5.
(14) "Family Resource Facilitator (FRF)"
means an individual who meets the requirements outlined in R523-6.
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