N.J. Admin. Code § 10:162-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:162-5.1 - Affiliation and treatment program standards

(a) In order for an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center client to receive substance use disorder treatment at a Department-licensed substance use disorder treatment agency or by a licensed healthcare practitioner/professional, the IDRC and the an affiliation agreement.

(b) The affiliation agreement between the IDRC and the Department-licensed substance use disorder treatment agency shall include and be facilitated by the IDP.

(c) The affiliation agreement between the IDRC and a licensed health care practitioner/ professional shall be the responsibility of the IDRC. The IDRC shall delineate and define the contents of the written affiliation agreement, except that the minimum requirements set forth at (c)1 below must be included within the affiliation agreement.

1. Any affiliation agreement between an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center and a healthcare practitioner/professional to provide substance use disorder treatment services to clients must, at a minimum, include the following standards:

i. Conformance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 et seq., 45:2D-1 et seq., 26:2H-1 et seq., and 40A:9-22.1 et seq., and this chapter, as appropriate;

ii. Acknowledgement that the healthcare practitioner/professional possesses the appropriate educational qualifications and proper license and/or credentials to provide substance use disorder treatment services;

iii. Maintenance of a fee schedule, including any sliding fee schedule;

iv. Provision of the address, telephone number, hours of operation, and contact person for each office location;

v. A written description of the treatment program vision and mission, program requirements, and treatment modalities, including ASAM criteria level of care designations for treatment services offered; and

vi. Provision of copies of commercial liability insurance and individual or agency professional liability insurance, as appropriate.

(d) The chief of the Intoxicated Driving Program or an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center Director may approve an individual treatment plan at a non-affiliated agency or provider in or out of the State.

(e) All affiliated treatment programs and healthcare practitioners/professionals shall input and report client information and status, and such additional client and service data as the Intoxicated Driving Program may require, to the Division through a Division-approved and designated computer system.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:162-5.1

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1489(a), effective 7/2/2018