Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.106 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 37.106.14 - Minimum Standards for Chemical Dependency Facilities
Rule 37.106.1489 - HALFWAY HOUSE SINGLE GENDER COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL HOMES (ASAM LEVEL III.3 - MEDIUM INTENSITY)
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.106.1489
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Community-based single gender residential homes for individuals with substance use disorders may be located in residential neighborhoods, comparable to other homes in the neighborhood, and shall reflect the environment of a home. To be licensed to provide community-based residential homes for individuals with substance use disorders ASAM Level III.3 medium intensity treatment, a provider must meet the following:
(a) staffing or
security measures sufficient to assure the safety of residents, staffing
requirements may include but are not limited to:
(i) licensed addiction counselor
(LAC);
(ii) individuals trained in
managing co-occurring disorders;
(iii) case managers that have a minimum of
two years of higher education or four or more years of related work experience
and orientation to the facility's policies and procedures; and
(iv) rehabilitation aides that have a minimum
of a high school diploma or GED and orientation to the facilities policies and
procedures.
(b) service
requirements including but not limited to the following program policies must
address:
(i) these homes as transitional
versus permanent living environments and how they provide interim supports and
services for persons with substance use disorders and related
problems;
(ii) admission criteria
indicating that the individual is appropriate for these settings;
(iii) define the criteria for the length of
stay in the facilities;
(iv) how
clinical treatment is provided either on- or off-site; and
(v) how life skills training including
vocational services is incorporated into daily residential living to prepare
residents to assume permanent housing and independent living.
50-5-103, 53-24-208, MCA; IMP, 50-5-101, 50-5-103, 53-24-208, 53-24-209, 76-2-411, MCA;
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