Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-06-04-.02

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 0940-06-04-.02 - DEFINITIONS

(1) "ADAT Funds for D.U.I. Offenders" means dollars statutorily allocated to the ADAT Fund for D.U.I. Offenders for alcohol and drug abuse or dependency assessment and treatment services targeted to offenders convicted of driving under the influence (D.U.I.) of alcohol and/or other drugs and who meet program eligibility criteria.

(2) "ADAT Program for D.U.I. Offenders" means the program established by TDMHDD for the alcohol and drug abuse assessment and treatment of D.U.I. offenders who meet program eligibility criteria.

(3) "ADAT Problem Gambling Program" means the program established by TDMHDD for the prevention, early intervention, assessment or referral, and evaluation services related to compulsive gambling disorder.

(4) "Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse or Dependency" means disorders characterized by the continuous or episodic use of alcohol and/or other drugs resulting in maladaptive patterns of use as defined in currently accepted diagnostic nomenclature for abuse or dependency.

(5) "ASAM PPCCR" means the most current version of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria Case Review for assessing and reassessing the service recipient's levels of care.

(6) "ASI" means Addiction Severity Index, a standardized multi-focused screening/assessment tool used to collect information regarding the nature and severity of problems of substance abusers.

(7) "Assessment" means a documented evaluation of a service recipient for the purpose of determining prevention, treatment and/or rehabilitation needs. An assessment may, but does not necessarily, include examinations and tests determined to be necessary by the service staff based on the presenting problems and symptoms of the individual service recipient.

(8) "Authorization List" means the list of approved service recipients eligible for participation in the TDMHDD ADAT Program for D.U.I. Offenders.

(9) "Compulsive Gambling Disorder" or "Problem Gambling" means gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational.

(10) "Current D.U.I. Conviction" means, for the purposes of this chapter:

(a) A person has been convicted of one (1) or more of the following offenses by a Tennessee Court of competent jurisdiction:

1. A first or subsequent D.U.I. offense under T.C.A. § 55-10-401; and/or

2. Driving with a cancelled, suspended or revoked license due to a D.U.I. conviction; and

(b) As long as the person remains on probation for the D.U.I. offense, the conviction remains current.

(11) "Department" means the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.

(12) "D.U.I." means driving under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, narcotic drug, or drug producing stimulating effects on the central nervous system as set forth in T.C.A. § 55-10-401.

(13) "Ignition Interlock" means a breath alcohol analysis device which is connected to a vehicle's ignition system. The driver must blow a breath sample into the device and obtain an acceptable breath alcohol reading before the vehicle will start.

(14) "Individualized Program Plan (treatment plan)" means a document developed by the treatment staff or team and the service recipient which identifies the service recipient's problems and specifies goals to be addressed in treatment and the interventions used to accomplish these goals.

(15) "Resource Provider List" means the list of approved treatment providers with which TDMHDD contracts for the treatment of service recipients who meet eligibility criteria for a program.

(16) "Service Recipient" means a Tennessean who meets the eligibility criteria for a program described in this chapter.

(17) "Treatment Provider" means any facility licensed by the Department to provide alcohol and drug abuse treatment services that meets eligibility criteria for participation in the ADAT program.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-06-04-.02

Original rule filed June 14, 2006; effective August 28, 2006. Rule was transferred from 1200-30-03 on May 15, 2008, pursuant to Executive Order 44 (February 23, 2007). Repeal and new rule filed January 4, 2010; effective April 4, 2010.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 40-33-211, 55-10-403, 55-50-504, 68-1-103, 68-24-101, and 68-24-201 and Executive Order 44 (February 23, 2007).