California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 3 - Programs for Alcohol and Drug Impaired Drivers
Subchapter 3 - Program Standards
Article 1 - General Standards
Section 9849 - Assessment of Participant's Alcohol or Drug Problem
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Within the first 60 days of participation, the DUI program shall complete an assessment of each participant's alcohol or drug use. The assessment shall address patterns and history of alcohol and other drug use, addiction treatment history, gender, age, work status, family substance abuse history, legal history, and current health status.
(b) Alcohol and drug assessments shall be conducted by DUI program counselors who meet the staff qualification standards listed in Section 9846(c).
(c) The counselor conducting the assessment shall discuss the results of the alcohol or drug assessment with the participant.
(d) As part of the assessment, the counselor shall recommend any ancillary services he/she thinks would be potentially beneficial to the participant. Ancillary services recommended should be appropriate to the individual participant and available nearby. The counselor shall record the results of the participant's alcohol or drug assessment, the follow up discussion, and the recommendations for ancillary services in the participant's case record. The referral process for ancillary services must be in accordance with Section 9862.
(e) The participant and the counselor shall sign and date the results of the assessment and follow up discussion.
1. New section
filed 11-18-91 as an emergency; operative 1-1-92 (Register 92, No. 8). A Certificate
of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 4-29-92 or emergency language will be
repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled
4-27-92 as an emergency; operative 4-28-92 (Register 92, No. 19). A Certificate of
Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 8-26-92 or emergency language will be repealed
by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as
to 4-27-92 order including amendment of subsection (b) transmitted to OAL 7-16-92
and filed 8-25-92 (Register 92, No. 35).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE
filed 3-22-2012; operative 4-21-2012 (Register 2012, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section 11836.15, Health and Safety Code; and Section 23538, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 11836.15, Health and Safety Code.
