(a) The board shall approve and implement
written policies and procedures for the Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment
Program. The board shall document that the services are provided by a current
licensee of the Department of Health, Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs
(ODAP) for outpatient activities. Chapter 709, Subchapter I (relating to
standards for outpatient activities) of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania
Code is incorporated by reference and is applicable to alcohol and
drug outpatient treatment programs in free-standing facilities. Chapter 709,
Subchapter C (relating to general standards for freestanding treatment
activities) of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code is
incorporated by reference and is applicable to drug and alcohol outpatient
programs and residential inpatient nonhospital drug and alcohol programs.
Chapter 711, Subchapter H (relating to standards for outpatient activities) of
Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code is incorporated by reference
and is applicable to outpatient drug and alcohol treatment provided by
treatment centers which are part of a health care facility.
(b) The Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment
Program policies and procedures shall include the following elements:
(1) A drug testing capability.
(2) Diagnostic assessment of an offender's
dependency on alcohol or other drugs by the Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs
or a designee, a county authority on drugs and alcohol or a designee or
clinical personnel of a facility licensed by the Office of Drug and Alcohol
Programs. Counties are encouraged, in addition, to conduct full clinical
diagnostic evaluations.
(3)
Provisions for treatment under
75 Pa.C.S. §
1548(b) (relating to
requirements for driving under influence offenders).
(4) A monitoring component to ensure
offenders' compliance with the conditions of the Program.
(5) Policy and procedure for responding to
major and minor violations of Program conditions.
Notes
The
provisions of this § 451.111 adopted September 27,
1991, effective 9/28/1991, 21
Pa.B. 4406; amended December 25, 1992, effective
12/26/1992, 22 Pa.B.
6112.
This section cited in 37 Pa. Code §
451.34 (relating to Prison
Facilities Improvement Act funding qualification and Intermediate Punishment
Sentencing Act authority or Intermediate Punishment Sentencing Act authority
only); 37 Pa. Code §
451.116 (relating to Halfway
Facility or Residential Rehabilitative Center Program); and 204 Pa. Code §303.12 (relating to guideline
sentence recommendations: sentencing and correctional
programs).
