Utah Admin. Code 523-4-6

Current through Bulletin 2024-20, October 15, 2024

Section R523-4-6 - Standards for Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Screening and Assessment

(1) Adults receiving justice certification services shall complete a mental health or substance use disorder screen or both, depending on the types of service provided by the certified agency, using instruments that have been evaluated and found reliable and valid by the scientific community.

(2) If the screening indicates a low probability for a substance use disorder or mental illness, the screening agency may recommend participation in an educational series.

(3) An assessment shall be completed if the screening indicates a need for further assessment for potential substance use and/or mental health disorders.

(4) An assessment shall be conducted prior to admission to a clinical treatment level of care.

(5) An initial assessments shall:

(a) determine the adult's eligibility for treatment, provide the basis for a treatment plan, and establish a baseline measure for use in evaluating a patient's response to treatment;

(b) identify comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions and diagnosis and to determine how, when and where they will be addressed;

(c) identify communicable diseases and address them as needed;

(d) evaluate the adult's level of physical, psychological and social functioning or impairment;

(e) assess the adult's access to social supports, family, friends, employment, housing, finances and legal problems; and

(f) determine the adult's readiness to participate in treatment.

(6) Substance use disorder assessments shall address:

(a) risk of acute psychosis, intoxication/withdrawal;

(b) biomedical conditions or complications;

(c) emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions;

(d) readiness to change;

(e) relapse, continued use or continued problem potential; and

(f) recovery environment.

(7) Individuals in need of treatment shall only be referred to agencies that are justice certified.

Utah Admin. Code R523-4-6

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-2, effective 12/22/2015

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-3, effective 1/17/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-22, effective 10/23/2019

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/13/2020