NY Ment Hygiene L § 36.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHY - Mental Hygiene Title E - General Provisions Article 36 - Addiction and Mental Health Services and Supports 36.01 - Crisis Stabilization Centers.

§ 36.01 Crisis stabilization centers.  (a)  (1)  The  commissioners  are authorized to jointly license crisis stabilization centers subject to the availability of state  and  federal funding.  (2)  A  crisis  stabilization  center  shall  serve as a voluntary and urgent service provider for persons  at  risk  of  a  mental  health  or substance  abuse  crisis  or  who are experiencing a crisis related to a psychiatric and/or substance use disorder that are  in  need  of  crisis stabilization  services.  Each crisis stabilization center shall provide or contract  to  provide  person  centered  and  patient  driven  crisis stabilization  services  for  mental health or substance use twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, including but not limited to:  (i) Engagement, triage and assessment;  (ii) Continuous observation;  (iii) Mild to moderate detoxification;  (iv) Sobering services;  (v) Therapeutic interventions;  (vi) Discharge and after care planning;  (vii) Telemedicine;  (viii) Peer support services; and  (ix) Medication assisted treatment.  (3) The commissioners shall require each crisis  stabilization  center to  submit a plan. The plan shall be approved by the commissioners prior to the issuance of a license pursuant to this article. Each  plan  shall include:  (i) a description of the center's catchment area,  (ii) a description of the center's crisis stabilization services,  (iii)  agreements or affiliations with hospitals as defined in section 1.03 of this chapter,  (iv)  agreements  or  affiliations  with  general  hospitals  or   law enforcement to receive persons,  (v)  a  description  of  local  resources  available  to the center to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations of persons,  (vi)  a  description  of  the  center's  linkages  with  local  police agencies,  emergency  medical  services,  ambulance  services  and other transportation agencies,  (vii) a description of local resources  available  to  the  center  to provide  appropriate  community mental health and substance use disorder services upon release,  (viii)  written  criteria  and  guidelines  for  the  development   of appropriate  planning for persons in need of post community treatment or services,  (ix) a statement indicating that the center has been  included  in  an approved  local services plan developed pursuant to article forty-one of this chapter for each  local  government  located  within  the  center's catchment area; and  (x) any other information or agreements required by the commissioners.  (4)  Crisis  stabilization  centers  shall  participate  in county and community planning activities annually, and as additionally  needed,  in order  to  participate  in local community service planning processes to ensure, maintain, improve or develop community services that demonstrate recovery outcomes. These outcomes  include,  but  are  not  limited  to, quality  of  life,  socio-economic  status,  entitlement  status, social networking, coping skills and reduction in use of crisis services.  (b)  Each  crisis  stabilization  center  shall  be  staffed  with   a multidisciplinary  team  capable  of  meeting  the  needs of individuals experiencing all levels of crisis in the community, which shall include, but not be limited to, at least one psychiatrist  or  psychiatric  nurse  practitioner,  a  credentialed  alcoholism and substance abuse counselor and one peer support specialist on duty and available at all times.  (c)  The  commissioners  shall promulgate regulations necessary to the operation of such crisis stabilization centers.  (d) Where a crisis stabilization center has been established prior  to the  effective  date  of this article, the previously established center may be issued a license where the provider can  demonstrate  substantial compliance  with  minimum crisis service standards necessary for patient safety and program efficacy.  (e) For the purpose of addressing unique rural service delivery  needs and conditions, the commissioners shall provide technical assistance for the  establishment  of  crisis  stabilization centers otherwise approved under the provisions of this section, including technical assistance  to promote  and facilitate the establishment of such centers in rural areas in the state or combinations of rural counties.  (f)  The  commissioners  shall  develop  guidelines  for   educational materials  to  assist  crisis  stabilization  centers in educating local practitioners, community mental health  and  substance  abuse  programs, hospitals,  law  enforcement  and  peers.  Such  materials shall include appropriate education relating  to  de-escalation  techniques,  cultural competency,  the  recovery  process,  mental  health, substance use, and avoidance of aggressive confrontation.  (g) Within the amounts appropriated, the commissioners  shall  arrange for  appropriate training to law enforcement entities, first responders, and any other entities deemed appropriate by the commissioners,  located within the catchment area of a crisis stabilization center. The training may  include  but  not  be  limited  to:  (1)  crisis  intervention team training; (2) mental health first aid; (3) implicit bias  training;  and (4)  naloxone  training.  Such training may be provided in an electronic format or other format as deemed appropriate by the  commissioners.  The commissioners  may  contract with an organization with the knowledge and expertise in providing the training required under this subdivision.