N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14 § 815.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 38, September 18, 2024

Section 815.6 - Patient responsibilities

(a) Participation in treatment for an addiction disorder presumes a patient's continuing desire to acquire healthy habits and requires each patient to act responsibly and cooperatively with provider staff, in accordance with an individual treatment/recovery plan and reasonable provider procedures. Therefore, each patient is expected to:

(1) work toward the goal of recovery, as defined by the patient;

(2) treat staff and other patients with courtesy and respect;

(3) respect other patients' right to confidentiality;

(4) participate in developing and following a treatment/recovery plan;

(5) become involved in productive activities according to ability;

(6) pay for services on a timely basis according to financial means;

(7) participate in individual counseling and/or group and/or family counseling sessions as appropriate;

(8) inform medical staff if receiving other medical or psychiatric services;

(9) address all personal issues adversely affecting treatment; and

(10) act responsibly and observe all provider rules, regulations and policies.

(b) Addressing patient non-adherence.

(1) Provider policies and procedures to address patient nonadherence shall be strength-based, person-centered, trauma-informed and designed to support a patient's positive response to treatment. Such policies and procedures must specify standards and expectations for patient conduct, and any consequences of non-adherence, including conduct which may result in treatment termination.

(2) Providers shall address patient non- adherence with timely and appropriate incremental interventions that are strength-based, person centered, trauma-informed, and designed to assist patients in responding positively to treatment. Such incremental interventions shall be incorporated in the patient's treatment/recovery plan, be time-limited, and be documented in the patient's record.

(3) No treatment intervention or action can include delay or denial of any clinical, medical, or other required services vital to the health or recovery of the patient.

(4) Providers shall first warn patients of any conduct that could result in a recommendation of discharge with continued non- adherence, and must document such warning(s) in the patient's record.

(5) Patients have the ability to consent or refuse treatment recommendations from the program. Providers may not discharge a patient solely for their refusal to participate in a recommended service.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 14 § 815.6

Adopted New York State Register September 9, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 36, eff.9/9/2015

Amended New York State Register April 10, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 15, eff. 4/10/2019

Amended New York State Register September 14, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 37, eff. 10/1/2022