Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.57 - Residential withdrawal management service

(1) SERVICE DESCRIPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE. In this section, "residential withdrawal management service" means a residential substance use treatment service that provides withdrawal management and intoxication monitoring, and includes medically managed 24-hour on-site nursing care, under the supervision of a physician. Residential withdrawal management is appropriate for patients whose acute withdrawal signs and symptoms are sufficiently severe to require 24-hour care; however, the full resources of a hospital are not required. Services delivered in this setting may include screening, assessment, intake, evaluation and diagnosis, medical care, observation and monitoring, physical examination, medication management, nursing services, case management, drug testing, counseling, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, psychoeducation, peer support services, recovery coaching, and recovery support services, to ameliorate symptoms of acute intoxication and withdrawal and to stabilize functioning. Services provided in this setting may include community-based withdrawal management and intoxication monitoring services, subject to the requirements listed in this section.

(2) SERVICE DESCRIPTION FOR COMMUNITY-BASED WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT. Community-based withdrawal management is a medically-managed withdrawal management service delivered on an outpatient basis by a physician, or other service personnel acting under the supervision of a physician.

(3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT.

(a) A service that provides community-based withdrawal management shall meet the requirements in this section, however, services may be provided on an outpatient basis, in the community, or in the patient's home.

(b) Community-based withdrawal management services are delivered by medical and nursing professionals under the supervision of physician.

(c) A service that provides community-based withdrawal management services shall have written policies and procedures for the delivery of community-based withdrawal management services.

(d) Residential living areas under this section shall be physically separated from service areas for community-based withdrawal management patients.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.57

Adopted by, CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10-1-22; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10/1/2022

This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.