Chapter 10A NCAC 27G

10a ncac 27g .3814 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) When conducting the assessment for an individual charged with, or convicted of, offenses related to Driving While Impaired (DWI), a DMH Form 508-R shall be completed. (b) If treatment is recommended, client record documentation sh…

10A ncac 27G .3815 AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE DWI SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENTS Any facility that provides DWI assessments shall comply with 10A NCAC 27G .3801 through .3817 of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 20-17.6 (c); 122C-142.1; 143B-147; Eff. April 1, 2001; Pursua…

10A ncac 27G .3816 Services for Non-English Speaking Offenders/Clients (a) Providers offering services to special populations/language groups shall inform DMHDDSAS in writing and include these services in facility monitoring activities. (b) When a facility represents to the DMHDD…

10A ncac 27G .3817 Minimal Program Content (a) All levels of Substance Abuse Services for DWI offenders shall include education for all clients on: (1) all items specified in the "clinical interview", as defined in Rule .3805 of this Section; (2) North Carolina DWI laws, penaltie…

SECTION .3900 - DRUG EDUCATION SCHOOLS (DES) 10A NCAC 27G .3901 SCOPE A drug education school (DES) is a prevention and intervention service which provides an educational program for drug offenders as provided in the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act and Regulations. Histo…

10A NCAC 27G .3902 STAFF (a) Each class shall have a designated instructor who is certified by the DMH/DD/SAS. An individual seeking initial certification as an instructor shall: (1) be a college graduate or its equivalent; (2) have a working knowledge of alcohol and other drug i…

10A NCAC 27g .3903 OPERATIONS (a) Population Served: (1) Each school shall be designed primarily to serve individuals who are using drugs at the experimental, social-recreational or abusive levels, but who are not drug dependent or engaged in drug dealing. (2) First offenders ref…

SECTION .4000 - TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIMES (TASC) 10A NCAC 27g .4001 SCOPE (a) Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes (TASC) is a service designed to offer a supervised community-based alternative to incarceration or potential incarceration primarily to individuals …

10A NCAC 27g .4002 STAFF (a) Each TASC staff member shall have a baccalaureate degree in either criminal justice or human service related fields or an associate of arts degree with four years experience in criminal justice or human service related fields. (b) TASC personnel shall…

10A NCAC 27G .4003 OPERATIONS (a) Population Served. Each TASC program shall be designed to serve individuals who have a documented substance abuse problem and who are involved with the criminal justice system. (b) Screening and Identification. Each TASC program shall: (1) provid…

SECTION .4100 - RESIDENTIAL REcovERY PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 10A NCAC 27g .4101 SCOPE (a) A 24-hour residential recovery program is a professionally supervised residential facility which provides trained staff who work intensivel…

10a NCAC 27g .4102 STAFF (a) Each individual and child admitted to a facility shall receive services as appropriate to his or her needs from a qualified professional who has responsibility for the client's treatment program. Each individual and child shall receive age-appropriate…

10a NCAC 27g .4103 OPERATIONS (a) Admissions: (1) Admission to the facility shall be a joint decision of the designated qualified professional, the provider of residential care, and the individual. (2) The individual shall have the opportunity for at least one pre-admission visit…

10a NCAC 27g .4104 PHYSICAL PLANT (a) Each facility shall have the capacity to serve a minimum of three individuals. (b) Client bedrooms shall have at least 80 square feet for a single occupancy and the following additional square feet for clients' children: (1) 40 square feet fo…

SECTION .4200 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRIMARY PREVENTION SERVICES 10a NCAC 27g .4201 SCOPE Substance abuse primary prevention programs focus on the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) abuse and aim to educate and counsel individuals on such abuse, and provide for activ…

10a NCAC 27g .4202 STAFF Each facility that provides primary prevention programs shall designate a director for the primary prevention program who shall be a Qualified Substance Abuse Prevention Professional (QSAPP). History Note: Authority G.S. 143B-147; Eff. May 1, 1996; Amende…

10a NCAC 27g .4203 OPERATIONS A comprehensive primary prevention program shall include activities and services in each of the following six primary prevention strategies: (1) Information Dissemination; (2) Prevention Education; (3) Alternative Activities; (4) Problem Identificati…

SECTION .4300 - THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY 10a NCAC 27g .4301 SCOPE (a) A Therapeutic Community is a highly structured, supervised, 24-hour residential facility designed to treat the behavioral and emotional issues of individuals to promote self-sufficiency and a crime and drug-free l…

10a NCAC 27g .4302 DEFINITIONS In addition to the terms defined in G.S. 122C-3 and Rule .0103 of this Subchapter, the following terms shall apply: (1) "ADD/ADHD" means the same as described in DSM-IV Diagnoses and Codes. (2) "Qualified therapeutic community professional" means: (…

10a NCAC 27g .4303 STAFF (a) A minimum of one staff member shall be present at all times when an adult or child is on the premises, except when an adult client has been deemed capable of remaining in the facility without supervision for a specified time by a qualified therapeutic…

10a NCAC 27g .4304 OPERATIONS (a) Admission to a Therapeutic Community facility shall be a joint decision of the qualified therapeutic community professional, direct care staff and the individual. (b) Each facility shall operate in partnership with the staff and the self-governme…

10a NCAC 27g .4305 CLIENT RIGHTS Therapeutic community facilities shall operate in accordance with Rule .0504 of this Subchapter and G.S. 122C-Article 3, except: (1) since the facility can operate as an alternative to incarceration, random searches shall be conducted of an indivi…

10a NCAC 27g .4306 PHYSICAL PLANT (a) A therapeutic community facility shall allow: (1) dormitory occupancy with the number of individuals sharing a bedroom to be determined by the programmatic needs of the clients but in no case shall be more than 25 individuals per room; (2) mo…

SECTION .4400 – Substance Abuse inteNsive outpatient program 10A NCAC 27G .4401 Scope (a) A substance abuse intensive outpatient program (SAIOP) is one that provides structured individual and group addiction treatment and services that are provided in an outpatient setting design…

10A NCAC 27G .4402 Staff (a) Each SAIOP shall be under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist or a Certified Clinical Supervisor who is on site a minimum of 50% of the hours the program is in operation. (b) When a SAIOP serves adult clients there shall be at l…

10A NCAC 27G .4403 operations (a) A SAIOP shall operate in a setting separate from the client's residence. (b) Each SAIOP shall operate at least three hours per day, at least three days per week with a maximum of two days between offered services. (c) A SAIOP shall provide servic…

SECTION .4500 – substance abuse comprehensive outpatient treatment program 10A NCAC 27G .4501 Scope (a) A substance abuse comprehensive outpatient treatment program (SACOT) is one that provides a multi-faceted approach to treatment in an outpatient setting for adults with a prima…

10A NCAC 27G .4502 Staff (a) The SACOT shall be under the direction of a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist or a Certified Clinical Supervisor who is on site a minimum of 90% of the hours the program is in operation. (b) For each SACOT there shall be at least one direct care…

10A NCAC 27G .4503 operations (a) A SACOT shall operate in a setting separate from the client's residence. (b) Each SACOT shall provide services a minimum of 20 hours per week. (c) Each SACOT shall operate at least four hours per day, at least five days per week with a maximum of…

SECTION .4600 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .4700 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .4800 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .4900 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .5000 - FACILITY BASED CRISIS SERVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL DISABILITY GROUPS 10a NCAC 27g .5001 SCOPE (a) A facility-based crisis service for individuals who have a mental illness, developmental disability or substance abuse disorder is a 24-hour residential facility wh…

10a NCAC 27g .5002 STAFF (a) Each facility shall maintain staff to client ratios that ensure the health and safety of clients served in the facility. (b) Staff with training and experience in the provision of care to the needs of clients shall be present at all times when clients…

10a NCAC 27g .5003 OPERATIONS (a) Each facility shall have protocols and procedures for assessment, treatment, monitoring, and discharge planning for adults and for children of each disability group served in the facility. Protocols and procedures shall be approved by the area pr…

SECTION .5100 - COMMUNITY RESPITE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL DISABILITY GROUPS 10a NCAC 27g .5101 SCOPE (a) Community respite is a service which provides periodic relief for a family or family substitute on a temporary basis. While overnight care is available, community resp…

10a NCAC 27g .5102 STAFF (a) The Program Director shall be either: (1) a graduate of a college or university with a four-year degree in human service-related field; or (2) a high school graduate or equivalent with at least three years of experience in human service programming. (…

10a NCAC 27g .5103 OPERATIONS (a) The governing body shall maintain an application for each provider of private home respite which includes the following: (1) identifying information; (2) preference of time when respite care can be provided; (3) age and gender preference of respi…

10a NCAC 27g .5104 PHYSICAL PLANT In private home respite services: (1) A minimum of one ionized smoke detector wired into the house current shall be installed and centrally located. Additional smoke detectors that are not wired into the house current shall be checked at least mo…

SECTION .5200 - RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC (HABILITATIVE) CAMPS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF ALL DISABILITY GROUPS 10a NCAC 27g .5201 SCOPE (a) A residential therapeutic (habilitative) camp is a residential treatment facility provided in a camping environment which is designed to…

10a NCAC 27g .5202 STAFF (a) Each facility shall have a program director who has: (1) a minimum of two years' experience in child or adolescent services specific to the campers' needs; and (2) who has camping experience, and who has educational preparation in administrative, educ…

10a NCAC 27g .5203 OPERATIONS (a) Each facility shall develop and implement written policies and procedures on basic care and safety. (b) In accordance with the schedules developed by the Program Director, staff shall maintain the following distance from the campers: (1) During w…

10a NCAC 27g .5204 PHYSICAL PLANT (a) All sleeping units shall provide at least the following space: (1) 30 square feet per person; (2) 30 inches between sides of beds. (b) A minimum of the following shall be provided: (1) one shower head for each ten individuals; (2) one flush t…

SECTION .5300 – reserved for future codification 10a NCAC 27g .5301 reserved for future codification

SECTION .5400 - DAY ACTIVITY FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL DISABILITY GROUPS 10a NCAC 27g .5401 SCOPE (a) Day activity is a day/night facility that provides supervision and an organized program during a substantial part of the day in a group setting to individuals who are mentally ill, …

10a NCAC 27g .5402 STAFF (a) Each client admitted to a facility shall receive services from a designated qualified mental health, developmental disability or substance abuse professional, as appropriate, who has responsibility for the client's treatment, program or case managemen…