Rule 111-8-19-.21 - Residential Transitional Treatment ProgramsSuch residences provide services on an intermediate basis for clients characterized as chronic substance abusers who are transitioning to the community or to other treatment modalities, and who, typically, lack a stable living situation and require variable levels of therapeutic services. Facilities that only provide housing for persons, such as half-way houses or temporary shelters, are not subject to licensure as residential transitional treatment programs, unless the residence offers treatment services or is a supportive service owned and/or controlled by a licensed program. In addition to the general rules set forth, programs offering residential transitional treatment programs shall meet the requirements of this subsection (.21).
(a) Client intake, assessment, and admission; individual treatment planning; and discharge and aftercare shall be done in accordance with rules .13, .14 and .17. Additional admissions requirements, including laboratory tests, may be required by facility policy and/or determination of the medical/clinical director. The program has the discretion to use physical and psycho-social assessment information from another licensed program, licensed hospital, or a state or federal agency, if the client is transitioning directly from another program.(b) The program shall provide at least five or more hours per week of therapeutic services designed to enable the client to function without substance abuse. Such services shall be rendered by persons who have been determined qualified by training, education, experience, and who are licensed/certified if required by state practice acts to render such services.(c) There shall be sufficient types and numbers of staff members on duty in the residence to provide for safe supervision of clients whenever clients are present.(d) Provisions shall be made for mandatory education of children in care in accordance with O.C.G.A. Sections 20-2-690et seq. or its successor statute. (e) A program shall have a written agreement with a physician for the provision of medical care.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 111-8-19-.21
O.C.G.A. §§ 26-5-5, 26-5-6.
Original Rule entitled "Residential Transitional Treatment Programs" adopted. F. Sep. 9, 2013; eff. Sept. 29, 2013