N.J. Admin. Code § 10:163-1.3
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria" or "ASAM criteria" means the clinical guidelines for purposes of the assessment, treatment, placement, and transfer/discharge of individuals with substance use disorders. These ASAM criteria are contained in The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, 3rd ed., Carson City, NV: The Change Companies, 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.
"ASAM Criteria Assessment Interview Guide" or "ASAM Guide" means the publicly available, standardized version of the ASAM Criteria assessment released by the Addiction Society of Addiction Medicine and University of California, Los Angeles Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. The Guide (2022) is available at https://www.asam.org/asam-criteria/implementation-tools/criteria-intake-assessment-form.
"Department" means the Department of Human Services, unless otherwise specified.
"Division" means the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is the single State agency responsible for the oversight of a range of community addiction services in the State of New Jersey.
"Level of Care Index" or "LOCI" means the standardized practice tool, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, that is used to implement and document the ASAM criteria for treatment planning and placement of patients with substance use disorders. The LOCI is published by The Change Companies, www.changecompanies.net.
"Substance use disorder" means the classification as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented and includes substance use withdrawal.
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