14-118 C.M.R. ch. 2, § G - COMPLETION OF TREATMENT OTHER THAN DRIVER EDUCATION AND EVALUATION PROGRAMS

1. The Director shall certify to the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicle, Division of Driver Licensing Services those individuals who have satisfactorily completed the requirements for completion of treatment as defined in Section A by means other than a program pursuant to 5 MRSA section20073-B.

a. The completion of treatment other than the Driver Education and Evaluation Programs, the "Completion of Treatment Program," is for those clients who acknowledge a problem with alcohol and/or other drugs and request treatment at the time of registration. A request to participate in the Completion of Treatment Program shall be made prior to the client's arrival at the DEEP program site unless the client has completed treatment subsequent to the last alcohol-related or other drug-related motor vehicle incident.

b. The client's request may be granted, or the client may be referred to the appropriate DEEP program. If the request is granted, the client will be provided the names and addresses of at least three Community-based Service Providers who are approved to conduct the treatment from a list of approved Community-based Service Providers. The client will choose the Community-based Service Provider who will conduct the treatment. The necessary forms will be forwarded to the chosen provider. DEEP will maintain a list of approved Community-based Service Providers.

2. The Community-based Service Provider shall not provide treatment services until he/she has received the client registration form from DEEP.

3. Clients who are determined by DEEP or the Community-based Service Provider for any reason not to need treatment may be required to complete the appropriate DEEP program as required by these regulations. In such a case, the client would be required to pay the fee for that program and additional cost as required by these regulations.

4. Clients requesting to participate in the Completion of Treatment Program who have completed treatment six (6) months prior to the request shall be required to provide documentation of compliance with Section A, Satisfactory Completion of Treatment, through referral to an approved Community-based Service Provider for a status update evaluation. The status update evaluation shall be conducted in compliance with Section E.

5. Approved Community-based Service Providers who provide treatment for those registered for the Completion of Treatment Program shall forward a report to DEEP within five (5) working days of the completion of the third session if the client is a first offender and the offense occurred on or after July 14, 1994, on forms provided by DEEP documenting that the client has completed three (3) sessions.

If the client's offense was on or after July 14, 1994, DEEP will notify the Secretary of State, Bureau of Motor Vehicle, Division of Licensing Services that the client is participating in the Completion of Treatment Program and has completed three (3) sessions provided by an approved Community-based Service Provider.

6. The administrative fee for the Completion of Treatment Program is three hundred dollars ($300) which includes a non-refundable, non-transferable seventy-five dollar ($75) registration fee.

7. Clients who complete their treatment with a counselor or Program other than those approved by the Office or certified and/or licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services may be determined to have satisfied DEEP requirements provided that:

a. The person who provided the substance abuse treatment services holds the appropriate State of Maine licensure to provide such services;

b. The client successfully completes the Program; and

c. The counselor provides documentation of a and b above which contains:

(1) A description of the nature and degree of the substance abuse problem experienced by the client;

(2) The treatment plan that includes goals completed by the client;

(3) Identification of any and all additional treatment services and aftercare required of the client by the treatment provider;

(4) A statement that the client meets the Satisfactory Completion of Treatment definition under Section A;

(5) Licensing that qualifies the person or Program to serve alcohol and other drug clients; and

(6) Circumstances that made it necessary for the client to receive services from a non-OSA approved provider.

8. Upon identification by the client of a non-Office of Substance Abuse approved counselor or Program, the counselor or Program will be sent a letter requesting the information required to document that the client has completed treatment and a statement that DEEP will not accept documentation for completion on any other DEEP clients that are not currently receiving services from the non-approved Private Provider or Program. The content of the letter will request that the non-approved counselor or Program alert clients that they are not approved to provide DEEP evaluation or treatment services. The counselor or Program will be invited to seek certification, licensure, or approval to provide services for DEEP referrals.

9. OUI offenders assigned to the Drug Court program, individuals released from incarceration who have completed treatment while incarcerated, or individuals who are participating in the Differential Substance Abuse Treatment (DSAT) program who want to complete their DEEP requirements may, when released, register for the Completion of Treatment Program.

10. Clients participating in the DSAT and/or Drug Court programs who choose to participate in DEEP must complete DEEP requirements and the requirements of the approved Community-based Service Provider.

11. The client's case record will be closed when there is no contact between the DEEP Program and the client, a client representative, or the clinician for a two year period. In such a circumstance, in order to participate in the program, the client will be required to re-register and pay all fees. Clients will be notified by mail thirty (30) days prior to case closure at the last known address they provided to the Department.

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14-118 C.M.R. ch. 2, § G