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19 <br /> RECOMMENDATION : SCOPE AND FUNCTION <br /> Some 50 services/facility attributes have been specified to define the scope and function of the recommended Facility. Implementing these <br /> recommendations will establish services that do not currently exist thus enhancing crisis services and benefiting all involved in crisis care. <br /> In summary, recommended Facility: <br /> Offers immediate clinical services for assessment, stabilization, and treatment for patients experiencing BH crisis (mental illness and <br /> substance use disorders) in a more appropriate/least restrictive setting (compared to hospital-based services or jail). <br /> Makes referrals to community treatment and social services with warm handoff supported by case manager and/or peer support <br /> specialist facilitating transition of individuals from crisis care to community-based treatment. <br /> Allows access for walk-in patients on a 24/7/365 basis. <br /> Provides law enforcement and emergency medical services with a default destination and operates without restrictive entry or exclusion <br /> criteria (e.g., accepts under the influence, IVC, agitated, suicidal). <br /> Provides criminal justice stakeholders with clinical assessment services and a facility to offer the most appropriate care for justice- <br /> involved individuals in the least restrictive setting possible. <br /> The next four pages provide a detailed list of specifications for the recommended Facility in four categories: <br /> Criminal Justice <br /> Clinical Services <br /> Community Treatment and Social Services Networking <br /> Physical Attributes of the Facility. <br /> 17 <br />