# 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 306.313: 26 TAC § 306.313. Crisis Intervention Services

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## Section

- **Citation:** 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 306.313
- **Heading:** 26 TAC § 306.313. Crisis Intervention Services
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION / Chapter 306 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM / 26 TAC § 306.313

## Text

(a) Description. Crisis intervention services are interventions
 provided in response to a crisis in order to reduce or manage symptoms
 of serious mental illness or SED and to prevent admission of an individual
 to a more restrictive environment. Crisis intervention services consist
 of the following interventions:
(1) an assessment of dangerousness of the individual
 to self or others;
(2) the coordination of emergency care services in
 accordance with §412.314 of this title (relating to Access to
 Mental Health Community Services);
(3) behavior skills training to assist the individual
 in reducing distress and managing symptoms;
(4) problem-solving;
(5) reality orientation to help the individual identify
 and manage his or symptoms of serious mental illness or SED; and
(6) providing instruction, structure, and emotional
 support to the individual in adapting to and coping with immediate
 stressors.
(b) Conditions.
(1) Crisis intervention services may be provided to:
(A) an adult; or
(B) a child or adolescent.
(2) Crisis intervention services must be provided one-to-one.
(3) Crisis intervention services may be provided:
(A) on site; or
(B) in vivo.
(4) Crisis intervention services must be provided by
 a QMHP-CS at a minimum.
(5) Crisis intervention services may not be provided
 to an individual who is currently admitted to a CSU.
(6) Crisis intervention services may be provided to
 an individual without first obtaining authorization from the department,
 or its designee, in accordance with §416.6 of this title (relating
 to Service Authorization and Recovery Plan).
(7) Crisis intervention services may be provided without
 a recovery plan described in §416.6 of this title.

## Nearby sections

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