Section 66.05. Agreements and communication.

 

(1)   TAP agency and criminal justice system. Each TAP agency shall negotiate a written agreement with local criminal justice system components to assure the effective and accountable operation of the local TAP and maintain necessary communications in regard to potential clients referred from the criminal justice system. The written agreement shall include:

(a) Documentation of meetings convened by TAP agency staff with criminal justice system components, including prosecuting attorneys, courts, law enforcement officers, probation and parole agents and jail administrators, to provide them with an explanation and written description of the TAP agency mission and services and to conclude the written agreement, and to produce an outline of mutual responsibilities and procedures for client service delivery and minimum requirements for effective interagency communication;

(c) Written procedures for the working relationship between the TAP agency and each participating criminal justice system component that specify client screening responsibilities, referral arrangements, court appearance or testimony requirements, progress reporting, termination criteria and protocols; and

(d) A written schedule and protocol for regular communications between the TAP agency and participating criminal justice system components, including the courts.

(2)   TAP agency and treatment agencies. Each TAP agency shall establish and maintain working relationships and mutual agreements with treatment agencies to assure the availability of treatment agency options, effective client referrals and necessary tracking and monitoring activities. The establishment and maintenance of working relationships and mutual agreements shall be evidenced by the following:

(a) Within 6 weeks after the start-up of the program, documentation of meetings convened by TAP personnel with representatives of state and local authorities that license, approve or certify substance abuse treatment providers to:

1. Provide them with an explanation and written description of TAP services and requirements; and

2. Solicit cooperation from treatment agencies that are willing to serve TAP clients and provide a locally available continuum of care;

(b) A written agreement between the TAP agency and each cooperating treatment agency that at a minimum specifies client eligibility criteria for participation in TAP, standard procedures for referrals, services usually provided during treatment, treatment success and failure criteria and routine TAP monitoring, progress reporting and termination notification requirements; and

(c) A written schedule and protocol for regular communications between the TAP agency and cooperating treatment agencies.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1989, No. 397 , eff. 2-1-89.