1. (a) “Alcohol and drug misuse screening (screening)” means an interview with the client, conducted by a qualified individual, using one or more diagnostic instruments approved by the department, pursuant to He-A 507.02(b) to determine the need for an evaluation.
2. (b) “Approval period” means the period of time that providers are approved to provide IDCMP, IDEP, or IDSP services.
3. (c) “Bureau” means the New Hampshire department of health and human services’ bureau of drug and alcohol services (BDAS).
4. (d) “Case management” means a coordinated, individualized approach that links clients with appropriate services to address their specific needs and help them achieve their stated goals.
5. (e) “Certification” means a process whereby the department determines whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for an IDEP instructor.
6. (f) “Client” means a person convicted of a driving while under the influence (DUI) offense and thus mandated to receive services through an IDCMP, or IDEP, or IDSP, or a combination of the 3.
7. (g) “Co-facilitator” means a person who assists a certified instructor in conducting an IDEP class and who is currently working towards becoming a certified instructor.
8. (h) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department, or his or her designee.
9. (i) “Completion report” means a report that contains information about the client’s completion status after participating in an IDCMP.
10. (j) “Course” means the 20 hours of educational classes pertaining to an IDEP.
11. (k) “Department” means the New Hampshire department of health and human services (DHHS).
12. (l) “Department representative” means the individual designated by the department to conduct on-site visits at IDCMPs.
13. (m) “Diagnostic instruments” means written or electronic screening or evaluation tools designed to elicit responses from clients relative to their involvement with alcohol and other drugs.
14. (n) “Directed plan of correction” means a plan developed by the department that specifies the actions the IDCMP must take to correct identified deficiencies.
15. (o) “Driving under the influence (DUI)” means operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, pursuant to RSA 265-A:2 and RSA 265-A:3. This term includes “driving while impaired (DWI)” and “operating under the influence (OUI)”.
16. (p) “Face to face” means in person or via an online platform, in real time, when all participants can see each other clearly.
17. (q) “Financial viability” means the ability to generate sufficient income to meet operating expenses, debt commitments, and where applicable, to allow growth while maintaining service levels.
18. (r) “Impaired driver education program (IDEP)” means a program that persons convicted under RSA 265-A:2 or RSA 265-A:3 are required to attend, pursuant to RSA 265-A:40, in order to regain their driver’s licenses or driving privileges and that is operated by an IDCMP.
19. (s) “Impaired driver care management program (IDCMP)” means “impaired driver care management program” as defined in RSA 265-A:18, VI.(c) namely, “impaired drive care management program approved by the department of health and human services under RSA 265-A:40.”
20. (t) “Impaired driver services provider (IDSP)” means a substance misuse treatment provider who has been approved by the department, pursuant to He-A 510, to provide services to persons convicted of a DWI.
21. (u) “Instructor” means an individual who has been approved by the department, pursuant to He-A 509, to facilitate at least a 20 hour curriculum of IDEP sessions.
22. (v) “International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)” means the organization that sets the international standards of practice in addiction counseling, prevention, and clinical supervision through testing and credentialing of substance misuse professionals.
23. (w) “Licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC)” means a person licensed by the state of New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 330-C to serve as an alcohol and other drug counselor.
24. (x) “Licensed alcohol and drug counselor in training (LADC in training)” means a person who has passed the IC&RC exam, completed required trainings per Alc 310.03, is actively working towards completing the necessary hours for licensure, and is receiving appropriate supervision pursuant to Alc 300.
25. (y) “Master licensed alcohol and drug counselor (MLADC)” means a person licensed by the state of New Hampshire in accordance with RSA 330-C to serve as an alcohol and other drug counselor.
26. (z) “Plan of correction (POC)” means a formal approach that the IDCMP develops to meet the expectations required by regulations, laws, administrative rules, settlements, or directives.
27. (aa) “Quality improvement plan (QIP)” means a formal approach that the IDCMP develops to enhance performance, such as service delivery, safety, access to care, or other articulated performance measures.
28. (ab) “Recovery support services” means services that are provided to clients to support their recovery from alcohol and other drug problems, and prevent relapse.
29. (ac) “Resident” means an individual who resides or inhabits the state of New Hampshire, who is domiciled or has a place of abode, and who has, through all of their actions, demonstrated a current intent to designate that place of abode as their principal place of physical presence.
30. (ad) “Section” means the group of clients taking an IDEP course at the same time.
31. (ae) “Service plan” means the written individualized care management plan created by a qualified individual at an IDCMP after a substance use disorder evaluation, and which includes the course of treatment and recovery support services required to be completed by the client.
32. (af) “SMART goals” means goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.
33. (ag) “Substance use disorder evaluation (evaluation)” means a multi-disciplinary assessment of level of function pursuant to He-A 507.03 below.
34. (ah) “Treatment” means the use of any planned, intentional intervention in the health, behavior, personal, or family life of an individual designed to enable the individual to achieve and maintain sobriety, physical and mental health, and a maximum functional ability.

Source. #10240, eff 1-1-13; ss by #13846, eff 1-6-24, EXPIRES: 1-6-34