By not allowing agency or affiliated agencies to provide crisis services to individuals enrolled in CPST, the policy creates added barriers and disruption in continuity during acute psychiatric crises. (8.2.b) This is in complete opposition to addressing urgent needs urgently. 

In addition, a crisis plan that does not include information on how to access higher level of care when safety planning efforts do not mitigate needs is negligent.  (5.3)  Standard crisis plans and strategies include internal and external strategies to manage acute symptoms as well as what to do if typical strategies are not sufficient.  By literally telling clinicians/staff that they can NOT add critical, life saving references to a safety plan is completely against clinical practice.