- 1. Offer a minimum of three service hours per service day to achieve no fewer than nine hours and no more than 19 hours of programming per week in a structured environment;
- 2. Ensure psychiatric and other medical consultation shall be available within 24 hours by telephone and within 72 hours in person;
- 3. Offer consultation in case of emergency related to an individual's substance use disorder by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week when the treatment program is not in session;
- 4. Provide a combination of individual and group therapy as deemed appropriate by a licensed professional and included in an assessment and treatment plan;
- 5. Have direct affiliations with other easily accessible levels of care or coordinate through referral to more or less intensive levels of care and other services;
- 6. Provide family and caregiver treatment and peer recovery support services as deemed appropriate by a licensed professional and included in an assessment and treatment plan;
- 7. Provide education and informational programming adaptable to individual needs and developmental status;
- 8. Ensure and document that the length of service shall be determined by the individual's condition and functioning; and
- 9. Make MAT available for all individuals with opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder. MAT may be provided by facility staff or coordinated through alternative resources.
A substance abuse intensive outpatient services program shall meet the following programmatic requirements. The program shall:
Statutory Authority
§§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. February 17, 2023.