Virginia Law

A. Intensive outpatient services (ASAM Level 2.1) shall be a structured program of skilled treatment services for adults, children, and adolescents delivering a minimum of three service hours per service day for adults to achieve an average of nine to 19 hours of services per week and a minimum of two service hours per service day for children and adolescents to achieve an average of six to 19 hours of services per week. Withdrawal management services may be provided as necessary. The following service components shall be provided weekly as directed by the ISP for reimbursement:

1. Medical, psychological, psychiatric, laboratory, and toxicology services, which are available through consultation or referral.

2. Psychiatric and other individualized treatment planning.

3. Individual, family, and group psychotherapy, substance use disorder counseling, medication management, and psychoeducation.

4. Medication assisted treatment that is provided on site or through referral.

5. Occupational and recreational therapies, motivational interviewing, enhancement, and engagement strategies to inspire an individual's motivation to change behaviors.

6. Psychiatric and medical consultation, which shall be available within 24 hours of the requested consult by telephone and preferably within 72 hours of the requested consult in person or via telemedicine.

7. Psychopharmacological consultation.

8. Addiction medication management and 24-hour crisis services.

9. Medical, psychological, psychiatric, laboratory, and toxicology services.

B. Intensive outpatient services (ASAM Level 2.1) shall be provided by agency-based providers that shall be licensed by DBHDS as a substance abuse intensive outpatient service for adults, children, and adolescents and contracted with DMAS or its contractor or an MCO to provide this service. Intensive outpatient service providers shall meet the ASAM Level 2.1 service components and staff requirements as follows:

1. Interdisciplinary team of CATPs shall be required. ASAM Level 2.1 may utilize CSACs or CSAC-supervisees to provide substance use disorder counseling and psychoeducational services within their scopes of practice as defined in § 54.1-3507.1 of the Code of Virginia.

2. Generalist physicians or physicians with experience in addiction medicine are permitted to provide general medical evaluations and concurrent or integrated general medical care.

3. Physicians and physician extenders who have a current DEA registration authorizing the prescribing of scheduled drugs, including Schedule III drugs, who are either employed by or contracted with the agency or through referral arrangements with the agency.

4. Staff who shall be cross-trained to understand signs and symptoms of psychiatric disorders and be able to understand and explain the uses of psychotropic medications and understand interactions with substance use and other addictive disorders.

5. Emergency services, which shall be available, when necessary, by telephone 24 hours per day and seven days per week when the treatment program is not in session.

6. Direct affiliation with, or close coordination through referrals to, higher and lower levels of care and supportive housing services.

C. Intensive outpatient services (ASAM Level 2.1) co-occurring enhanced programs.

1. Co-occurring capable programs offer these therapies and support systems in intensive outpatient services described in this section to individuals with co-occurring addictive and psychiatric disorders who are able to tolerate and benefit from a planned program of therapies.

2. Individuals who are not able to benefit from a full program of therapies will be offered enhanced program services to match the intensity of hours in ASAM Level 2.1, including substance use case management, program of assertive community treatment (PACT), medication management, and psychotherapy.