California Code of Regulations
Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services
Division 4 - Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Chapter 4 - Narcotic Treatment Programs
Subchapter 5 - Patient Treatment
Article 2 - Patient Attendance and Absence
Section 10300 - Patient Absence

Universal Citation: 9 CA Code of Regs 10300

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

(a) Patient in Detoxification Treatment

(1) If a patient in detoxification treatment misses appointments for three consecutive days or more without notifying the program, the patient's episode of treatment may be terminated by the medical director or program physician and the discharge shall be noted in the record.

(2) A patient in detoxification treatment that is discharged pursuant to Subsection (a)(1) of this regulation may be continued in treatment by the program physician if medically indicated, based upon establishment of a legitimate reason for absence. The reasons for continuation of treatment shall be documented in the patient's record.

(b) Patient in Maintenance Treatment.

(1) If a patient in maintenance treatment misses appointments for two weeks or more without notifying the program, the patient's episode of treatment shall be terminated by the medical director or program physician and the discharge shall be noted in the patient's record.

(2) If the discharged patient returns for care and is accepted into the program, the patient shall be readmitted as a new patient and documentation for the new readmission shall be noted in the patient's record.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering and amending parts of former sections 10190 and 10192 to 10300 filed 6-3-91 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 34).
2. Amendment 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-12-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 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 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, including amendment, transmitted to OAL 6-2-97 and filed 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 24).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending 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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