New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-A - Former Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Chapter He-A 500 - IMPAIRED DRIVER PROGRAMS
Part He-A 507 - IMPAIRED DRIVER CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Section He-A 507.02 - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Screening

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-A 507.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Pursuant to RSA 265-A:18, I(a) (3), non-aggravated, first-time offenders shall submit to an alcohol and drug abuse screening at the intake interview.

(b) The IDCMP shall utilize the Driver Risk Inventory-II (DRI-II) (2007 edition) and the Research Institute on Addictions Self-Inventory (RIASI) (4th edition, 2005) as screening tools. (See Appendix A.)

(c) Any IDCMP staff that has been trained in the proper administration of the tools in (b) above shall be allowed to administer those tools, and interpret and inform the client of the results, as described in (d) and (f) below.

(d) IDCMP staff shall review the results of the screening tools and the documents in He-A 507.01(b) (1) and make a positive finding for a likelihood of a substance use disorder if any of the following is true:

(1) The DRI-II alcohol scale score is at the 60th percentile or greater;

(2) The DRI-II drug scale score is at the 60th percentile or greater;

(3) The DRI-II truthfulness scale score is at the 90th percentile or greater;

(4) The RIASI score is 10 or greater;

(5) The client has had more than one DWI conviction in this or any other state within the past 10 years;

(6) The client was age 21 or over and had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.16 or higher at the time of arrest;

(7) The client was under the age of 21 and had a BAC of 0.08 or higher at the time of arrest;

(8) The client has a history of a substance use disorder; or

(9) IDCMP staff determines that a positive finding for a likelihood of a substance use disorder is indicated.

(e) If screened positive for a likelihood of a substance use disorder, the client shall submit to a substance use disorder evaluation, described in He-A 507.03, to be scheduled and conducted no later than the 30th day after conviction. The evaluation may be conducted on the same day as the screening.

(f) The IDCMP shall inform the client of the results of the screening at the time of the screening, unless a finding cannot be made due to absence of required documentation in He-A 507.01(c) .

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