New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE
Chapter XXI - OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
Part 816 - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WITHDRAWAL AND STABILIZATION SERVICES
Section 816.8 - Additional requirements for medically supervised outpatient withdrawal and stabilization services

(1) All providers of outpatient medically supervised services must, at a minimum, provide the following services in addition to those otherwise required by this Part:

(2) patients must be seen by the physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or registered nurse daily unless otherwise specified by the physician based on the patient's physical and psychiatric conditions; and

(3) The provider of services must provide or make available a twenty-four (24) hour telephone crisis line.

(1) Each outpatient medically supervised service shall have a service director who is a qualified health professional as defined by this Title. Such service director shall have at least two years of full-time work experience in the substance use disorder treatment field prior to appointment as service director and may also serve as director of another service provided by the same program governing authority.

(2) Counselors. In every program there must be an adequate number of counselors sufficient to carry out the objectives of the program and to assure the outcomes of the program are addressed. The Office shall review factors in determining whether the program's outcomes are being addressed, which may include but shall not be limited to:

(3) Progress notes shall be documented no less often than once per visit.