Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 82 - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Chapter 82-2 - CLINICAL EVALUATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENTS FOR DUI OFFENDERS
Subject 82-2-1
Rule 82-2-1-.04 - Registry of Clinical Evaluators

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 82-2-1-.04

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

(1) Application Process. No person may conduct clinical evaluations pursuant to O.C.G.A. 40-5-63.1 or O.C.G.A. 40-6-391 without first having obtained approval by the department, having been placed by the department on the registry of clinical evaluators, and, as applicable, being on active registry status. All applications shall be submitted on forms prepared by the department, following a procedure outlined by the department. The application shall include all information, fees, and documents designated by the department and shall be truthful, accurate and complete. The department may require any applicant for clinical evaluator to submit additional information or verification that is reasonably related to making an approval determination. In addition, the department may require applications or related documents to be submitted electronically, through a secure website, following procedures specified by the department.

(2) Initial Qualifications. In order to be placed on the registry of clinical evaluators, an individual must have one of the following combinations of professional licensure, credentials or experience;

(a) Certification as an addiction medicine specialist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine;

(b) Certification in addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;

(c) Certification by the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association as a Certified Addiction Counselor II;

(d) Certification by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Association;

(e) Certification by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium;

(f) Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders from the American Psychological Association's College of Professional Psychology, or

(g) Licensure under O.C.G.A. Title 43 as a physician, psychologist, professional counselor, social worker, marriage and family therapist, advanced practice nurse, registered nurse with a bachelor's degree in nursing and:
1. documentation of at least 2,000 hours in the five-year period prior to application, of clinical experience in the treatment of persons who are addicted to alcohol' or other drugs, with at least 500 hours of that experience in the actual administration of substance abuse clinical evaluations, and

2. documentation of the completion of at least 20 hours of continuing education in the field of substance abuse, with not more than five of these hours consisting of in-service training, in the two-year period prior to application.

(3) Training and Continuing Education. Each clinical evaluator shall attend up to two days of training and orientation sponsored by the department within six months prior to being placed on the registry. Each clinical evaluator shall complete, every two years, 20 contact hours of continuing education in the field of substance abuse approved by the department. The department will not approve more than five hours of in-service training in each two-year period.

(4)Ongoing Qualifications.

(a) Each clinical evaluator who is approved and placed on the registry of clinical evaluators shall continue to maintain the required initial qualifications and meet continuing education requirements, and upon request shall provide documentation showing evidence thereof. Upon renewal or reissuance of any applicable licensure, certification or credentialing, or upon request by the department, the treatment provider shall provide a copy of the renewed or reissued license, certification or credentialing to the department.

(b) Each clinical evaluator shall notify the department within 30 days of the occurrence if the evaluator's license, certification or credentialing is revoked, suspended, terminated or lost for any other reason. The evaluator may not administer clinical evaluations after the effective date of revocation, suspension, termination or other loss of license, certification, or credentialing.

(c) If any evaluator fails to submit documentation as required, or fails to maintain the required license, certification, or credentialing, the approval as an evaluator may be revoked, and the evaluator may be removed from the registry effective as of the date of the revocation, suspension, termination or other loss of licensure, certification, or credentialing.

(5) Active Registry Status. The department may provide for the registry to be available for viewing on the Internet. Once placed on the registry of clinical evaluators, an individual will continue', to be listed in active registry status unless one of the following events occurs, which event shall constitute a basis for revocation:

(a) The evaluator fails to administer any clinical evaluations within any continuous twelve-month period;

(b) The evaluator fails to comply with the requirements of these regulations or of the department;

(c) The evaluator notifies the department that the evaluator no longer wishes to remain on the registry;

(d) The evaluator ceases to meet the qualifications listed above; or

(e) The evaluator provides false of misleading information to the department.

(6) Reinstatement. If an evaluator is removed from active registry status in accordance with the above, the evaluator's approval is revoked and the evaluator must submit a new application in order to return to active registry status, including an application fee, the amount of which shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The Department may also require the treatment provider to comply satisfactorily with a corrective action plan to correct any deficiencies under these rules or other requirements of the department.

O.C.G.A. Sec. 37-7-2.

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