Sec. 8. (a) A designated 9-8-8 crisis response
center may deploy crisis and outgoing services, including mobile crisis teams, and coordinate access to
crisis receiving and stabilization services or other appropriate local sources in accordance with guidelines by the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-21-8-8
- center: means a state identified center participating in the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional 9-8-8 calls. See Indiana Code 12-21-8-1
- crisis receiving and stabilization services: means behavioral health services that provide short term, less than twenty-four (24) hour care with the capacity for diagnosis, initial management, observation, crisis stabilization, and follow-up referral services to a person in a homelike environment. See Indiana Code 12-21-8-2
(c) A designated 9-8-8 crisis response center shall meet the requirements set forth by the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline for serving high risk and specialized populations, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and other relevant and culturally sensitive special populations, as identified by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, including training requirements and policies for transferring callers to an appropriate specialized center or subnetwork.
(d) A designated 9-8-8 crisis response center must provide follow-up services to individuals accessing the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline consistent with guidelines and policies established by the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline.
As added by P.L.207-2021, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.162-2023, SEC.16.
