§ 10-1401
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§10–1401.
(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)“Administration” means the Behavioral Health Administration.
(c)“Core service agency” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.
(d)“Crisis Response System” means the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System.
(e)“Family support services” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.
(f)“Local behavioral health authority” has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article.
(g)“Mobile crisis team” means a team established by the local behavioral health authority that:
(1)Operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to provide assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, follow–up, and referral to urgent care and to arrange appointments for individuals to obtain behavioral health services;
(2)Incorporates nationally recognized standards and best practices; and
(3)Prioritizes:
(i)Providing connection to services and coordinating patient follow–up, including peer support and family support services after stabilization;
(ii)Serving all members of the immediate community with cultural competency and appropriate language access; and
(iii)Limiting the interaction of law enforcement with individuals in crisis.