- (1) A co-occurring disorder specialist must follow ASAM criteria in the treatment of patients according to RCW 18.205.105 and this section.
- (2) Clients must be assessed using ASAM criteria dimensions.
- (3) If a client is assessed at a 2.1 or higher level of care according to ASAM criteria, the enhancement holder must make a reasonable effort to refer the client to the appropriate care setting as indicated by the enhancement holder's ASAM level of care decision.
- (4) If an enhancement holder is unable to refer a client to the appropriate level of care based on ASAM criteria, then enhancement holder must substantiate the level of care or type of service chosen in the clinical record.
[Statutory Authority: 2019 c 444, 2019 c 446, 2019 c 351, and RCW 18.19.050, 18.205.060, 18.225.040, 43.70.110, and 43.70.250. WSR 20-12-074, § 246-804-040, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20.]