Section He-A 907.13 - Exit Evaluation and Assessment Interview(a) Following each client's completion of all the required sessions, and prior to the client leaving the 7-day residential program, a LADC shall conduct an exit evaluation and assessment interview.(b) The exit evaluation and assessment interview shall: (1) Be a personal, individual interview performed by a LADC employed by the phase II program provider;(2) Be at least one hour in length;(3) Follow and be separate from the class sessions;(4) Include discussion of the 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 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 904.05(a) , if any of the following exists:(1) The client meets diagnostic criteria for alcohol or other substance abuse and/or dependence in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition;(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; or(4) The client is under the age of 21 and had a BAC of 0.08 or higher at the time of arrest.(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:b. The class section where the client was assigned;c. The last four digits of the client's Social Security number;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; andr. The dated signature of the LADC completing the bottom of the form;(2) Complete and send a copy of Form IDIP-011, client profile, to the department, indicating that the client completed the phase II program, within 5 business days of the exit evaluation and assessment interview; and(3) 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.(f) If there is a positive finding, the LADC shall refer the client for further counseling, pursuant to He-A 907.14, 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 907.16; 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 907.13
#7058, eff 7-21-99; ss by #8902, INTERIM, eff 7-13-07, EXPIRED: 1-9-08
New. #9082, eff 1-30-08 (from He-A 907.11)