California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 4 - Narcotic Treatment Programs
Subchapter 3 - Program Administration
Article 4 - Program Rules and Procedures
Section 10170 - Program Rules and Instructions

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 10170

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Each program shall develop a set of written rules and instructions which shall be provided to all patients receiving services and to applicants for services prior to the program accepting the applicant as a patient.

(b) Rules and instructions shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Requirements for take-home medication privileges.

(2) Patient body specimen collection requirements for testing or analysis for illicit drug use.

(3) Fees.

(4) Grounds for involuntary termination.

(5) Fair hearing procedures.

(6) Patient rights.

(7) Program hours.

(8) Provision for emergencies.

(9) Other rules and procedures directly affecting the patient.

(c) Provisions shall be made for patients' acknowledgement of having been provided a copy of the program rules and instructions.

(d) The rules and instructions shall be included in the program protocol.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending parts of former section 10080 to 10170 filed 6-3-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 34).
2. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7) filed 3-15-96 as an emergency; operative 3-15-96 (Register 96, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7) refiled 7-8-96 as an emergency; operative 7-12-96 (Register 96, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-12-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7) refiled 10-23-96 as an emergency; operative 10-29-96 (Register 96, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7) refiled 2-11-97 as an emergency; operative 2-24-97 (Register 97, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-24-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-97 order transmitted to OAL 3-4-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 2-11-97 order filed 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16).
7. Amendment of subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(7) filed 4-15-97 as an emergency; operative 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-13-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-15-97 order transmitted to OAL 6-2-97 and filed 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 24).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) and NOTE filed 4-19-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11755, 11835, 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code.

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