Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-47-805. Establishment of crisis intervention teams

(c)(1) As a participating partner and serving as a crisis stabilization unit, a hospital, community mental health center, or mental health facility may establish a comprehensive psychiatric emergency service to provide psychiatric emergency services to an individual with a behavioral health impairment for a period of time greater than allowed in a hospital or other facility's emergency department when, in the opinion of the treating physician, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or psychiatric physician assistant, the individual is likely to be stabilized within ninety-six (96) hours so that continuing treatment can be provided in the local community rather than a crisis stabilization unit or the Arkansas State Hospital.

(d)(1) Two (2) or more governmental entities may jointly provide crisis intervention teams and comprehensive psychiatric emergency services authorized under this subchapter.

(2) For the purpose of addressing unique rural service delivery needs and conditions, the Department of Human Services may authorize two (2) or more hospitals, community mental health centers, or mental health services providers to collaborate in the development of crisis intervention teams and comprehensive psychiatric emergency services and shall facilitate any collaboration authorized.