51.036(4)(g)(g) Establishment of policies relating to interfacility transfers initiated at a crisis urgent care and observation facility, including how such transfers should occur and who should be involved in such transfers. Barring exigent circumstances that necessitate law enforcement involvement, law enforcement may not transport an individual for purposes of an interfacility transfer from a crisis urgent care and observation facility.

51.036(4)(h)(h) Establishment of procedures to coordinate communication regarding bed availability in a crisis urgent care and observation facility before the arrival of a patient and establishment of a process for determining where to take an individual in need of crisis services if a crisis urgent care and observation facility does not have capacity or otherwise does not accept an individual.

51.036(4)(i)(i) Establishment of policies for coordination between crisis urgent care and observation facilities certified under this section and any facility established or operated with funding received under s. 165.12 from settlement proceeds from the opiate litigation, as defined in s. 165.12 (1), as well as policies to encourage awareness of and communication and coordination with other facilities that provide services similar to those provided by crisis urgent care and observation facilities.

51.036(4)(j)(j) Establishment of procedures to require a crisis urgent care and observation facility to coordinate continuity of care with, when appropriate, a hub-and-spoke health home pilot program for any patient treated at a crisis urgent care and observation facility for a period of 5 or fewer days. The department shall establish procedures for follow-up with other transition facilities in the event that a hub-and-spoke health home pilot program is appropriate but not available.

51.036(4)(k)(k) Establishment of policies and procedures for crisis urgent care and observation facilities that intend to accept both youths and adults, including requirements that youths be treated in a separate part of the facility from adults, policies to address youth-related treatment issues, including parental input, and staff training for youth-specific issues.

51.036(4)(L)(L) Establishment of appropriate staffing level requirements, including policies to ensure the availability of adequate in-person and on-site care.

51.036(4)(m)(m) Establishment of requirements to define the population to be served at a given crisis urgent care and observation facility, including establishment of any minimum age requirements.

51.036(5)(5) Coordination. In accordance with rules established by the department under sub. (4) (i), a crisis urgent care and observation facility certified under this section shall coordinate to the fullest extent possible with any facility established or operated with funding received under s. 165.12 from settlement proceeds from the opiate litigation, as defined in s. 165.12 (1), as well as with other facilities that provide services similar to those provided by crisis urgent care and observation facilities.

51.03851.038 Outpatient mental health clinic certification. Except as provided in s. 51.032, if a facility that provides mental health services on an outpatient basis holds current accreditation from the council on accreditation of services for families and children, the department may accept evidence of this accreditation as equivalent to the standards established by the department, for the purpose of certifying the facility for the receipt of funds for services provided as a benefit to a medical assistance recipient under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. f. or 49.471 (11) (k), a community aids funding recipient under s. 51.423 (2) or as mandated coverage under s. 632.89.

51.0451.04 Treatment facility certification. Except as provided in s. 51.032, any treatment facility may apply to the department for certification of the facility for the receipt of funds for services provided as a benefit to a medical assistance recipient under s. 49.46 (2) (b) 6. f. or 49.471 (11) (k) or to a community aids funding recipient under s. 51.423 (2) or provided as mandated coverage under s. 632.89. The department shall annually charge a fee for each certification.

51.04 HistoryHistory: 1975 c. 224; Stats. 1975 s. 51.44; 1975 c. 430 s. 53m; Stats. 1975 s. 51.04; 1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 29, 176; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 237; 2007 a. 20.

51.04251.042 Youth crisis stabilization facilities.

51.042(1)(a)(a) “Crisis” means a situation caused by an individual’s apparent mental disorder that results in a high level of stress or anxiety for the individual, persons providing care for the individual, or the public and that is not resolved by the available coping methods of the individual or by the efforts of those providing ordinary care or support for the individual.

51.042(1)(b)(b) “Youth crisis stabilization facility” is a treatment facility with a maximum of 8 beds that admits a minor to prevent or de-escalate the minor’s mental health crisis and avoid admission of the minor to a more restrictive setting.

51.042(2)(a)(a) No person may operate a youth crisis stabilization facility without a certification from the department. The department may limit the number of certifications it grants to operate a youth crisis stabilization facility.

51.042(2)(b)(b) A youth crisis stabilization facility that has a certification from the department under this section is not subject to facility regulation under ch. 48.

51.042(3)(3) Admission of minors. A minor may be admitted to a youth crisis stabilization facility under this section by a court order under s. 51.20 (13) (a) 3. or through the procedure under s. 51.13. No person may transport a minor to a youth crisis stabilization facility for detention under s. 51.15.

51.04351.043 Crisis hostels.

51.043(1)(a)(a) “Crisis hostel” means a mental health stabilization program with a maximum of 15 beds that provides crisis stabilization services to an adult individual to prevent or de-escalate the individual’s mental health crisis and avoid admission of the individual to a more restrictive setting.

51.043(1)(b)(b) “Crisis stabilization services” means optional emergency mental health services that provide short-term, intensive, community-based services to avoid the need for inpatient hospitalization.