Crisis respite services provide short-term, community-based residential, crisis treatment to individuals who have low risk of harm to self or others and may have some presence functional impairment, and who require direct supervision and care, but do not require hospitalization. The primary objective of crisis respite services is stabilization and resolution of a crisis situation for the individual and/or the individual’s caregiver(s). Crisis respite services must be delivered in accordance with Title 26 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 301, Subchapter G (relating to Mental Health Community Services Standards) and 26 TAC Chapter 306, Subchapter D (relating to Mental Health Services—Admission, Continuity, and Discharge). Crisis respite services may serve individuals with housing challenges or assist caretakers who need short-term housing or supervision for the individual for whom they care to help that individual avoid a mental health crisis. Utilization of these services is managed by the Gulf Coast Center based on medical necessity.
