7 AAC 72.260 - Mental health evaluation
(a) A mental health
professional shall conduct the mental health evaluation required by
7 AAC 72.240 for the purposes of determining the
specific mental health problems and needs of the patient and determining
whether the patient meets the involuntary commitment criteria established in
AS
47.30.730.
(b) A mental health evaluation required by
7 AAC 72.240 must, when reasonably possible, include
(1) an interview with the peace officers who
brought the patient to the facility for the examination;
(2) a brief history of the patient, including
observations or information obtained by other persons relating to the
background, development, and circumstances of the patient's current
problems;
(3) a brief evaluation of
the patient's mental status;
(4) a
history of the patient's previous treatment and medication;
(5) a diagnosis; and
(6) a determination of whether the patient
meets the involuntary commitment criteria established in
AS
47.30.730.
(c) If a mental health professional
conducting a mental health evaluation under
7 AAC 72.240 determines that the patient meets the
involuntary commitment criteria established in
AS
47.30.730 and will not accept treatment on a
voluntary basis, the mental health professional shall develop a treatment plan
for the patient's care in the least restrictive setting.
(d) If the mental health professional
conducting the mental health evaluation under
7 AAC 72.240 determines that the patient does not meet
the involuntary commitment criteria established in
AS
47.30.730, the facility shall develop an
appropriate outpatient referral plan for the purpose of follow-up and
continuing care if the patient is in need of these services.
Notes
Authority:AS 47.30.660
AS 47.30.710
AS 47.30.730
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