Florida Administrative Code
6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
6A - State Board of Education
Chapter 6A-10 - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6A-10.053 - Evaluating and Treating Program Participants
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 6A-10.053
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Approved treatment providers shall not provide both evaluation services and treatment to the same participant in the Recovery Network Program.
(2) For evaluations, an approved treatment provider shall:
(a) Execute a contract, "The Recovery Network
Program Contract Form (Form #RNP-2), " (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08261),
effective June 2017, and hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, with the
participant and the Recovery Network Program that identifies the
responsibilities of the treatment provider, the participant, and the Recovery
Network Program prior to the treatment provider conducting an evaluation. The
incorporated form is available from the Recovery Network Program, 325 West
Gaines Street, Suite 224, Tallahassee, Florida 32399;
(b) Provide the participant and the Recovery
Network Program notice of the treatment provider's fees for services and for
reports prior to the treatment provider conducting an evaluation; and,
(c) Provide the Recovery Network
Program a written evaluation of the participant. The participant shall also be
provided a copy of the written evaluation unless providing access to the
evaluation would be harmful to the participant as determined by the treatment
provider in accordance with applicable professional standards. The written
evaluation shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Participant's history;
2. Participant's presenting
problem;
3. Participant's
assessment results;
4.
Participant's diagnosis;
5.
Participant's prognosis;
6. The
treatment provider's opinion as to the severity of the participant's
impairment;
7. The treatment
provider's recommendation regarding treatment; and,
8. If requested by the Recovery Network
Program, to the extent the treatment provider may ethically predict, written
verification as to whether the participant at the time of the evaluation:
a. Is capable of assuming his or her
professional duties; or
b. Poses a
threat to students.
(d) For participants being evaluated for
substance abuse, include in the written evaluation required by paragraph (2)(c)
of this rule:
1. Participant's substance use
history,
2. A description of
participant's legal, social, professional, family, and financial problems
resulting from the participant's substance abuse; and,
3. Participant's prior substance abuse
treatment.
(3) For treatment of participants, the treatment provider shall:
(a) Prior to initiating treatment, execute a
contract, Form #RNP-2, adopted herein, with the participant and with the
Recovery Network Program that identifies the responsibilities of the
participant, the treatment provider, and the Recovery Network
Program.
(b) Provide the
participant and the Recovery Network Program notice of the treatment provider's
fees for services and for reports prior to initiating treatment; and,
(c) Provide the participant, at
minimum, monthly written progress reports regarding his or her progress toward
the completion of goals outlined in the treatment
plan.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1012.798(12) FS. Law Implemented 1012.798 FS.
New 1-2-95, Amended 6-20-17.
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