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9-27-603. Mental health assessment — Requirements.
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9-27-603. Mental health assessment — Requirements.
(a) When a mental health screening or assessment is provided to the juvenile division of a circuit court, the screening or assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The mental health services needed for the juvenile and the juvenile's family; and
(2) The services that could be provided to enable the juvenile to remain safely in his or her home and the availability of such services.
(b) If the screening or assessment recommends that the juvenile cannot remain safely in his or her home, then the screening or assessment shall state the recommended type of residential treatment or inpatient treatment that is needed for the juvenile that:
(1) Meets the treatment needs of the juvenile;
(2) Allows the juvenile to remain as close to his or her home and community as possible so that his or her family can participate in the treatment plan;
(3) Provides for the least restrictive placement ensuring the health and safety of the juvenile;
(4) Provides an anticipated length of time needed for residential or inpatient treatment; and
(5) Provides a plan for the reintegration of the juvenile into his or her community, including coordination with local providers when the juvenile is released from residential or inpatient treatment.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-27-603
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9-27-603. Mental health assessment — Requirements.
(a) When a mental health screening or assessment is provided to the juvenile division of a circuit court, the screening or assessment shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The mental health services needed for the juvenile and the juvenile's family; and
(2) The services that could be provided to enable the juvenile to remain safely in his or her home and the availability of such services.
(b) If the screening or assessment recommends that the juvenile cannot remain safely in his or her home, then the screening or assessment shall state the recommended type of residential treatment or inpatient treatment that is needed for the juvenile that:
(1) Meets the treatment needs of the juvenile;
(2) Allows the juvenile to remain as close to his or her home and community as possible so that his or her family can participate in the treatment plan;
(3) Provides for the least restrictive placement ensuring the health and safety of the juvenile;
(4) Provides an anticipated length of time needed for residential or inpatient treatment; and
(5) Provides a plan for the reintegration of the juvenile into his or her community, including coordination with local providers when the juvenile is released from residential or inpatient treatment.
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