A deferred prosecution program for alcoholism shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:

1. (1) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;
2. (2) Participation in an intensive inpatient or intensive outpatient program in a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program;
3. (3) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program;
4. (4) Participation in an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, from the date of court approval of the plan to entry into intensive treatment;
5. (5) Not less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;
6. (6) Not less than monthly outpatient contact, group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period;
7. (7) The decision to include the use of prescribed drugs, including disulfiram, as a condition of treatment shall be reserved to the treating facility and the petitioner's physician;
8. (8) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program as described in *chapter 70.96A RCW;
9. (9) Signature of the petitioner agreeing to the terms and conditions of the treatment program.

[ 2016 sp.s. c 29 s 527; 1999 c 143 s 43; 1985 c 352 s 17.]

Notes:

*Reviser's note:Chapter 70.96A RCW was entirely repealed or recodified as sections in chapter 71.24 RCW by 2016 sp.s. c 29, effective April 1, 2018.

Effective dates—2016 sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 71.05.760.

Short title—Right of action—2016 sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.

Legislative finding—Severability—1985 c 352: See notes following RCW 10.05.010.