1. (a) An excused absence from any scheduled IDCMP component shall be granted only for:

   1. (1) A documented emergency situation beyond the client’s control, consisting of one of the following:

      1. a. A death in the client’s immediate family; or
      2. b. A medical emergency pertaining to the client or the client’s immediate family, which prevents attendance; or
   2. (2) Unforeseen factors that cause the IDCMP to not be able to keep the scheduled appointment.
2. (b) An IDCMP shall not charge the client for an excused absence.
3. (c) Except for an IDEP session described in He-A 508.07(d), an IDCMP may charge the client up to the full amount for an IDCMP component that is missed due to an unexcused absence, provided that the client has been notified in writing of the scheduled appointment or session.
4. (d) The IDCMP shall not allow a client to attend programing if the client is impaired due to any substance.

5. (e) If the client is found to be impaired during program attendance, the IDCMP shall:

   1. (1) Not allow the client to continue with the scheduled appointment or session;
   2. (2) Consider such an absence to be unexcused; and
   3. (3) Document the circumstances of the impairment and the absence in the client’s record, including the results of any drug or alcohol screening conducted to determine or confirm impairment.

Source. #10240, eff 1-1-13; ss by #13846, eff 1-6-24, EXPIRES: 1-6-34 (formerly He-A 507.09)