Section R501-11-6 - Specialized Services(1) Social detoxification services shall serve clients who require a clinical managed residential withdrawal management level of care only until they can be stabilized and transition to a lower level of care, or medical necessity requires moving the individual to a higher level of care.(2) A provider wishing to provide medically monitored inpatient withdrawal management under a social detoxification license may only do so under the following conditions:(a) medical and nursing professionals provide 24-hour medically monitored evaluation and withdrawal management under physician-approved policies and physician-monitored procedures and protocols;(b) justification is documented for how clients served at this level do not require services at the level of either a higher or lower level of care;(c) the individual meets the admission and continued service criteria for medically monitored withdrawal management; and(d) the program meets each requirement for medically monitored withdrawal management.(3) The provider shall complete a preliminary screening when an individual presents for service to determine appropriateness for social model detox and shall complete the subsequent intake evaluation within seven days.(4) The provider shall require a client to provide recent evidence of a Tuberculosis screening or get tested for Tuberculosis within one week of presenting for service. (5) The provider shall ensure:(a) a client who exhibits signs of possible active Tuberculosis is screened by the provider immediately with assistance from the local health department; and(b) any local health department recommendations are followed.(6) Once a client has completed the acute detoxification period as demonstrated by reasonable physical and psychological stability, the provider shall conduct an evaluation to determine the treatment referral.Utah Admin. Code R501-11-6
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 8/2/2023