Virginia Law

A. Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service (ASAM Level 3.3). The facility-based provider shall be licensed by DBHDS as (i) a supervised residential treatment service for adults; (ii) a substance abuse residential treatment service for adults; (iii) a substance abuse residential treatment service for women with children; (iv) a substance abuse and mental health residential treatment service for adults that has substance abuse listed on its license or within the "licensed as" statement or be a Level C (psychiatric residential treatment facility) service provider; or (v) a "mental health residential-children" provider that has substance abuse listed on its license or within the "licensed as" statements. All providers shall be contracted by DMAS or its contractor or an MCO. ASAM Level 3.3 settings do not include sober houses, boarding houses, or group homes where treatment services are not provided. Residential treatment service providers for clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service (ASAM Level 3.3) shall meet the service components and staff requirements in this section.

B. Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service (ASAM Level 3.3) service components.

1. Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service components shall include:

a. Access to a consulting physician or physician extender who is either employed by or contracted with the agency or through referral arrangements with the agency and who has a current DEA registration authorizing the prescribing of scheduled drugs, including Schedule III drugs, and emergency services 24 hours a day and seven days a week;

b. Arrangements for higher and lower levels of care;

c. Arrangements for laboratory and toxicology services appropriate to the severity of need; and

d. Arrangements for addiction pharmacotherapy, including medication assisted treatment that is provided on site or through referral.

2. The following therapies shall be provided as directed by the ISP for reimbursement:

a. Clinically directed treatment to facilitate recovery skills, relapse prevention, and emotional coping strategies. Services shall promote personal responsibility and reintegration of the individual into the network systems of work, education, and family life;

b. Addiction pharmacotherapy, including medication assisted treatment that is provided on site or through referral;

c. Drug screening, using either urine or blood serums;

d. A range of cognitive and behavioral psychotherapies administered individually and in family and group settings as appropriate to the individual's needs to assist the individual in initial involvement or re-engagement in regular productive daily activity;

e. Substance use disorder counseling and psychoeducation activities provided individually or in family and group settings to promote recovery;

f. Recreational therapy, art, music, physical therapy, and vocational rehabilitation;

g. Motivational enhancement and engagement strategies;

h. Regular monitoring of the individual's medication adherence;

i. Recovery support services;

j. Services for the individual's family and significant others, as appropriate to advance the individual's treatment goals and objectives identified in the ISP;

k. Education on benefits of medication assisted treatment and referral to treatment as necessary; and

l. Withdrawal management services may be provided as necessary.

C. Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service (ASAM Level 3.3) staff requirements.

1. The interdisciplinary team shall include CATPs and allied health professionals in an interdisciplinary team. ASAM Level 3.3 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. Staff shall provide awake 24-hour onsite supervision. The provider's staffing plan must be in compliance with DBHDS licensing regulations for staffing plans set forth in 12VAC35-46-870 and 12VAC35-105-590.

3. Clinical or credentialed staff shall be experienced and knowledgeable about the biopsychosocial dimensions and treatment of substance use disorders and who are available on site or by telephone 24 hours per day. Licensed clinical staff shall be able to identify acute psychiatric conditions and decompensation.

4. Substance use case management is included in this level of care.

5. Appropriately credentialed medical staff shall be available to assess and treat co-occurring biomedical disorders and to monitor the individual's administration of prescribed medications.

D. Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential service co-occurring enhanced programs, as required by ASAM.

1. Appropriate psychiatric services, including medication evaluation and laboratory services, shall be provided on site or through a closely coordinated offsite provider, as appropriate to the severity and urgency of the individual's mental condition.

2. CATPs shall be available to assess and treat co-occurring substance use and mental illness using specialized training in behavior management techniques.

3. Credentialed addiction treatment professionals shall be cross-trained in addiction and mental health to understand the signs and symptoms of mental illness and be able to provide education to the individual on the interactions with substance use and psychotropic medications.