12VAC35-105-1610. Clinically managed population-specific high-intensity residential services Level of care 3.3 discharge criteria.
A. Before a clinically managed, population-specific, high-intensity residential service program may discharge or transfer an individual, the individual shall meet the criteria for discharge or transfer as defined by the provider's policies, which shall include provisions for the discharge or transfer of individuals who have:
1. Achieved the goals of the treatment services and no longer require ASAM 3.3 level of care;
2. Been unable to achieve the goals of the individual's treatment but could achieve the individual's goals with a different type of treatment; or
3. Achieved the individual's original treatment goals but have developed new treatment challenges that can only be adequately addressed in a different type of treatment.
B. Discharge planning shall occur for individuals and include realistic plans for the continuity of MAT services as indicated.
Statutory Authority
§§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. February 17, 2023.