Crisis Intervention Teams

  1. Law
  2. Mississippi Code
  3. Public Health
  4. Individuals with Mental Illness or an Intellectual Disability
  5. Crisis Intervention Teams

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Section
41-21-131

Definitions

Section
41-21-133

Establishment of Crisis Intervention Teams

Section
41-21-135

Oversight of Crisis Intervention Teams by community mental health centers; collaborative agreements among community health center, law enforcement agency and hospital that will serve as single point of entry

Section
41-21-137

Internal operation of single point of entry; appointment of medical director to oversee operation of hospital-based service

Section
41-21-139

Determination of need to take person into custody to transport to single point of entry; immunity for persons acting in good faith in connection with detention of certain persons

Section
41-21-141

Implementation of comprehensive psychiatric emergency service; licensure for number of extended observation beds required; final disposition required within 72 hours

Section
41-21-143

Active encouragement of hospitals and law enforcement agencies to develop Crisis Intervention Teams and comprehensive psychiatric emergency services