12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-105-1690

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 12VAC35-105-1690 - Substance abuse partial hospitalization services Level of care 2.5 program criteria

A substance abuse partial hospitalization program shall meet the following programmatic requirements. The program shall:

1. Offer no fewer than 20 hours of skilled treatment services per week in a structured program. Services may include individual and group counseling, medication management, family therapy, peer recovery support services, educational groups, or occupational and recreational therapy;

2. Provide a combination of individual and group therapy as deemed appropriate by a licensed professional and included in an assessment and treatment plan;

3. Provide medical and nursing services as deemed appropriate by a licensed professional and included in an assessment and treatment plan;

4. Provide motivational enhancement and engagement strategies appropriate to an individual's stage of readiness to change and level of comprehension;

5. Have direct affiliations with other easily accessible levels of care or coordinate through referral to more or less intensive levels of care and other services;

6. Provide family and caregiver treatment services as deemed appropriate by a licensed professional and included in an assessment and treatment plan;

7. Provide educational and informational programming adaptable to individual needs;

8. Ensure and document that the length of service shall be determined by the individual's condition and functioning;

9. Make emergency services available by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week when the program is not in session; and

10. Make MAT available for all individuals with opioid use disorder or alcohol use disorder. MAT may be provided by facility staff or coordinated through alternative resources.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-105-1690

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 12, eff. 2/20/2021through 2/18/2023; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. 2/17/2023.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.