(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 enforcement with individuals in crisis.
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