1. (1) The Facility shall provide, and document, an orientation to service recipients within twenty- four (24) hours of admission for treatment and again within thirty (30) days following the admission date. The orientation shall be designed to educate the service recipient and ensure that the service recipient understands the Facility’s program.
2. (2) Orientation shall be done by a designated staff person who has been determined to be qualified by education, training, and experience to perform the task.

3. (3) Facilities shall ensure that each service recipient signs, either in person, electronically, or by documented verbal acknowledgment, a statement confirming that the following information has been explained to the service recipient:

   1. (a) The expected benefits of the treatment that the service recipient is expected to receive;
   2. (b) The service recipient’s responsibilities for adhering to the treatment regimen and the consequences of non-adherence; and
   3. (c) An explanation of individualized treatment planning.

4. (4) Facilities shall ensure that each service recipient signs, either in person or electronically, a statement confirming that they have been offered short-term withdrawal management services as an admission alternative, if available, and that the following has been discussed with the service recipient:

   1. (a) An explanation of the types of short-term withdrawal management services offered by the Facility, including administrative short-term withdrawal management; and
   2. (b) An individualized assessment of the medical risks and benefits of short-term withdrawal management for the service recipient.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1601, 4-4-103, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, and 33-2- 404. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 8, 1999; effective August 22, 1999. Amendment filed June 21, 2007; effective September 4, 2007. Per Executive Order 44 (February 23, 2007), rule was transferred from 1200-08-21 on May 15, 2008. Repeal and new rule filed September 20, 2012; effective December 19, 2012. Amendments filed June 6, 2025; effective September 4, 2025.