N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 707.12

Current through Register No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section He-A 707.12 - Exit Evaluation and Assessment Interview

(a) Following completion of all the required sessions, a LADC shall conduct an exit evaluation and assessment interview with each client, scheduled in accordance with the time frames specified below:

(1) The IDIP or WIDIP shall provide the client with an opportunity to complete the exit evaluation and assessment interview within 15 business days of the last session;

(2) If the client does not complete the exit evaluation and assessment interview within 3 months following the date of the last session, the client shall be required to submit to the provider an alcohol and drug abuse dependency evaluation that conforms to the requirements of the second opinion evaluation outlined in He-A 707.15(b) -(f) before the exit evaluation and assessment interview shall be conducted; and

(3) If the client does not complete the exit evaluation and assessment interview within one year following the date of the last session, the client's file shall be closed, pursuant to He-A 707.18, and the client shall be required to restart and complete the entire program, and pay all applicable fees.

(b) The exit evaluation and assessment interview shall:

(1) Be a personal, individual interview performed by a LADC employed by the IDIP or WIDIP;

(2) Be at least one hour in length;

(3) Follow and be separate from the class sessions;

(4) Include discussion of the objective diagnostic instruments and the interpretation of the client's scores;

(5) Include discussion of all substance abuse and dependence indicators presented by the client including the results of the diagnostic instruments in (b) (4);

(6) Include the LADC's assessment of the client's involvement with alcohol and other drugs; and

(7) Include either a positive or a negative finding for alcohol or other drug abuse and/or dependence and indicate if there is a need for further evaluation or counseling.

(c) The LADC conducting the exit evaluation and assessment interview shall issue a positive finding, thus overcoming the presumption of successful completion described in He-A 704.05(a) , if any of the following exists:

(1) The client's diagnostic test scores indicate alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, as follows:

a. The client's DRI-II alcohol or drug scale score is at the 60th percentile or greater;

b. The client's DRI-II truthfulness scale score is at the 90th percentile or greater; or

c. The client's RIASI score is 10 or greater;

(2) The client is age 21 or over and had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.16 or higher at the time of arrest;

(3) The client has 2 or more alcohol or drug-related motor vehicle arrests or convictions;

(4) The client is under the age of 21 and had a BAC of 0.08 or higher at the time of arrest; or

(5) The client meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol or other substance abuse and/or dependence in accordance with the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorder (currently the DSM-IV) .

(d) The LADC conducting the exit evaluation and assessment interview shall issue a negative finding if none of the factors described in (c) exists. The LADC, after conferring with the program director, shall also issue a negative finding when factors in (c) exist but in the judgment of both the LADC and the program director a positive finding is clinically contraindicated.

(e) If there is a negative finding, the LADC shall:

(1) Complete Form IDIP-021, program completion report, by including:

a. The facility code;

b. The class section where the client was assigned;

c. The last four digits of the client's Social Security number;

d. The client's name;

e. The client's initials;

f. The client's mailing address;

g. The client's date of birth;

h. The court where the client was convicted;

i. The court docket number;

j. The date of conviction;

k. The date of the client's arrest:

l. The program enrollment date;

m. The completion and recommendation status;

n. The signature of the LADC conducting the exit evaluation and assessment interview;

o. The date of the exit evaluation and assessment;

p. The date aftercare was completed;

q. The agency name or LADC providing aftercare; and

r. The dated signature of the LADC completing the bottom of the form;

(2) Send a copy of the completed Form IDIP-021, program completion report, to the department of safety, the convicting court, and the department within 5 business days of the exit evaluation and assessment interview; and

(3) Complete and send a copy of Form IDIP-011, client profile, to the department, indicating that the client completed the IDIP or WIDIP program.

(f) If there is a positive finding, the LADC shall refer the client for further counseling, pursuant to He-A 707.13, and inform the client as to the reason for the referral.

(g) If there is a positive finding and the client does not accept the finding or the further counseling requirements, he or she may:

(1) Request a second opinion evaluation, pursuant to He-A 707.15; and

(2) Act on his or her right to an alcohol program completion hearing before the department of safety, pursuant to RSA 265-A:42 and Saf-C 204.20.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 707.12

#6653, EMERGENCY, eff 12-12-97, EXPIRED 4-11-98

New. #6753, eff 5-20-98; ss by #8624, INTERIM, eff 5-20-06, EXPIRES: 11-16-06; ss by #8749, eff 11-16-06