Section 7.06. Standards for approval of treatment facilities or individual therapists.

 

(1)  The board or board liaison shall approve a treatment facility designated by a credential holder for the purpose of participation in the procedure if:

(a) The facility is certified by appropriate national or state certification agencies.

(b) The treatment program focus at the facility is on the individual with drug and alcohol abuse problems.

(c) Facility treatment plans and protocols are available to the board liaison and coordinator.

(d) The facility, through the credential holder's supervising therapist, agrees to file reports as required, including quarterly progress reports and immediate reports if a credential holder withdraws from therapy, relapses, or is believed to be in an unsafe condition to practice.

(2)  As an alternative to participation by means of a treatment facility, a credential holder may designate an individual therapist for the purpose of participation in the procedure. The board liaison shall approve an individual therapist who:

(a) Has credentials and experience determined by the board liaison to be in the credential holder's area of need.

(b) Agrees to perform an appropriate assessment of the credential holder's therapeutic needs and to establish and implement a comprehensive treatment regimen for the credential holder.

(c) Forwards copies of the therapist's treatment regimen and office protocols to the coordinator.

(d) Agrees to file reports as required to the coordinator, including quarterly progress reports and immediate reports if a credential holder withdraws from therapy, relapses, or is believed to be in an unsafe condition to practice.

(3)  If a board liaison does not approve a treatment facility or therapist as requested by the credential holder, the credential holder may, within 10 days of notice of the determination, request the board to review the board liaison's adverse determination.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1991, No. 421 , eff. 2-1-91; am. Register, July, 1996, No. 487 , eff. 8-1-96; r. (1) (d) and (2) (d), renum. (1) (e) and (2) (e) to be (1) (d) and (2) (d) and am., Register, January, 2001, No. 541 , eff. 2-1-01.