13 CSR 40-2.430 - Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Temporary Assistance Recipients
(1) The Family Support Division shall refer
recipients of Temporary Assistance benefits who are determined to have tested
positive for the illegal use of a controlled substance under the provisions of
section 208.027, RSMo, to an appropriate
substance abuse treatment program approved by the Department of Mental Health,
as set forth in 13 CSR 40-2.400.
(2) Recipients referred to an approved
substance abuse treatment program as set forth in these rules shall receive a
comprehensive assessment to determine the appropriate level of care and to
develop an initial treatment plan. Treatment services shall be delivered in
accordance with all rules applicable to certified programs as defined in
9 CSR
30-3.032.
(3) Active participation in the substance
abuse treatment program by recipients referred as provided in section
208.027, RSMo, shall be
demonstrated by-
(A) Completion of
comprehensive assessment as set forth in section (2);
(B) Enrollment in an appropriate substance
abuse treatment program;
(C)
Consent to communication between and among the treatment provider, Family
Support Division, and Department of Mental Health personnel about participation
and progress in substance abuse treatment; and
(D) Participation in the development of an
individualized treatment plan and satisfactory progress toward treatment
goals.
(4) The Department
of Mental Health or the treatment provider shall inform the Family Support
Division in writing within five (5) days of the following:
(A) The date the recipient enters into the
substance abuse treatment program; and
(B) The date upon which the recipient
successfully completed the substance abuse treatment program; and
(C) The date the recipient did not
successfully complete the substance abuse treatment program.
(5) The written notice(s) required
in section (4) shall be signed by the treatment provider. The original, signed
notice(s) shall be self-authenticating and shall be admissible into evidence
without further foundation at any hearing conducted under
13 CSR
40-2.440. The hearing officer may authorize a
substitution of the original with a copy for the record. If the division or the
recipient objects to the introduction of the notice(s) into evidence, the party
making the objection shall have the burden to establish that the notice(s) is
not authentic and should not be admitted into evidence. The recipient or the
division may request that the hearing officer issue a subpoena to the treatment
provider for examination or cross-examination on the record.
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