Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-13 - VOLUNTARY DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
Section 610-X-13-.04 - Board Recognized Substance Use Disorder Treatment Providers

(a) Conduct or provide for, by a qualified provider, assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse or dependence, utilizing DSM-IV-TR or DSM-V criteria by a qualified provider that includes mental disorder diagnoses; factors including psychosocial, contextual and environmental factors: level of functioning; and disability.

(b) Issue treatment recommendations based on ASAM Criteria.

(c) Conduct, during the initial phase of treatment, biological testing and screening for drugs, chemicals, and alcohol that are analyzed by qualified medical and laboratory personnel. A drug screen that is positive during treatment requires confirmation, at the applicant or licensed nurse's expense, from a laboratory approved by the Board. The treatment provider shall notify the Board's designee(s) of any drug screen deemed positive.

(d) Communicate, in a timely manner, with authorized Board designee(s), through electronic communications and written reports:

(e) Provide individualized written plan(s) of care including assessment and diagnosis, treatment goals, discharge criteria, guidelines for continuing recovery, and recommendations for return to nursing practice.

(f) Certification by the State Department of Mental Health or approved by a Board-recognized approving body.

(g) Conduct or provide for Continuing Care/Aftercare for a minimum one day per week for twelve months or longer if required by the treatment provider following completion of treatment.

(h) Incorporate an abstinence philosophy into treatment and require, at a minimum, the applicant or licensee's attendance at a minimum of three (3) abstinence-oriented support group meetings per week during treatment.

(i) For programs offering only intensive outpatient treatment, provide at a minimum 100 hours of treatment per episode, excluding continuing care, at least three (3) days per week in the initial phase of treatment.

(j) Provide all written records requested by the Board in a timely manner. Failure to respond to requests for written records may result in removal of the Board-recognized treatment provider from the list of Board's resources.