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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-603

Mental health assessment — Requirements

Acts 2005, No. 1959, § 3.

(1) 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: 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.

(3) 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: Meets the treatment needs of the juvenile;

(4) 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;

(5) Provides for the least restrictive placement ensuring the health and safety of the juvenile;

(6) Provides an anticipated length of time needed for residential or inpatient treatment; and

(7) 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.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.