(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Administration' means the Behavioral Health Administration. (c) 'Core service agency' has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. (d) 'Crisis Response System' means the Maryland Behavioral Health Crisis Response System. (e) 'Family support services' has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. (f) 'Local behavioral health authority' has the meaning stated in § 7.5–101 of this article. (g) 'Mobile crisis team' means a team established by the local behavioral health authority that: (1) Operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to provide assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, follow–up, and referral to urgent care and to arrange appointments for individuals to obtain behavioral health services; (2) Incorporates nationally recognized standards and best practices; and (3) Prioritizes: (i) Providing connection to services and coordinating patient follow–up, including peer support and family support services after stabilization; (ii) Serving all members of the immediate community with cultural competency and appropriate language access; and (iii) Limiting the interaction of law nd family support services after stabilization; (ii) Serving all members of the immediate community with cultural competency and appropriate language access; and (iii) Limiting the interaction of law enforcement with individuals in crisis.
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