- (1) The treatment program for persons involuntarily committed to the Department shall be a cognitive-behavioral therapy and relapse prevention program tailored to meet the needs of each committed person. Each committed person must receive a comprehensive assessment that will permit the development of an individualized treatment plan.
- (2) The treatment program shall consist of a series of hierarchically advancing stages of treatment and rehabilitation. The program must afford group and, where indicated, individual counseling directed toward sex offender-specific issues, as well as substance abuse and general psychological issues. In addition to structured counseling activities, the program must offer vocational therapy and therapeutic recreational activities.
- (3) The treatment program may utilize phallometric and polygraphic assessment to assist in measuring treatment progress.
- (4) Where medically and therapeutically appropriate, the treatment program may offer, on a voluntary basis, pharmacological treatment designed to reduce deviant sexual impulses.
- (5) At least annually, each committed person shall have his treatment plan and progress reviewed by the primary treating clinician and the clinical director or his or her licensed psychologist/psychiatrist designee. A status report shall be prepared and included in the clinical file, with notation of any adjustments made in the person’s treatment plan as a result of the review.
Rulemaking Authority 394.930 FS. Law Implemented 394.930 FS. History–New 10-7-01, Amended 4-19-21.