Outpatient drug treatment programs provide a variety of treatment and therapeutic services intended to enable clients to function drug free and to learn social and psychological skills. Typically, these include services such as psychosocial assessment; group, individual, and family counseling; supportive counseling; substance abuse education; and therapeutic recreational activities. Such services shall be provided in part outside normal business hours so that clients who work or go to school can attend. Such programs shall provide:

1. (a) Client intake, assessment, and admission; individual treatment planning; and discharge and aftercare shall be done in accordance with rules .13, .14, and .17.
2. (b) Treatment must be provided by persons determined to be qualified by training, education, experience, and who are licensed/certified if required by state practice acts to render such services that meet the needs of the clients.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 26-5-5, 26-5-6.

History. Original Rule entitled "Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs" adopted. F. Sep. 9, 2013; eff. Sept. 29, 2013.