Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-319 - Detoxification Services

An administrator of a behavioral health inpatient facility authorized to provide detoxification services shall ensure that:

1. Detoxification services are available;

2. Policies and procedures state:

a. Whether the behavioral health inpatient facility is authorized to provide involuntary, court-ordered alcohol treatment;

b. Whether the behavioral health inpatient facility includes a local alcoholism reception center, as defined in A.R.S. § 36-2021;

c. The types of substances for which the behavioral health inpatient facility provides detoxification services;

d. The detoxification process or processes used by the behavioral health inpatient facility; and

e. When an adjustable bed can be used by a patient and what actions are necessary, including supervision, to protect the patient's health and safety when the patient is in an adjustable bed; and

3. A physician or registered nurse practitioner with skills and knowledge in providing detoxification services is present at the behavioral health inpatient facility or on-call.

4. A patient who needs immediate medical services the behavioral health inpatient facility is unable to provide is transferred to a health care institution capable of meeting the patient's immediate needs for medical services.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-319

Section R9-10-319, formerly numbered as R9-10-223, renumbered as an emergency effective February 22, 1979, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 79-1). Adopted effective June 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-3). Former Section R9-10-319 repealed, new Section R9-10-319 adopted effective February 4, 1981 (Supp. 81-1). Section repealed by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 2785, effective October 1, 2002 (Supp. 02-2). New Section R9-10-319 made by exempt rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2015, effective October 1, 2013 (Supp. 13-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 1409, effective 7/1/2014.