Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Corrections
Title R251 - Administration
Rule R251-109 - Sex Offender Treatment Providers
Section R251-109-2 - Definitions

(1) "Approved provider status" means status as a provider for sex offender services through the Utah Department of Corrections.

(2) "Affiliate approval" means approval of a professional who does not meet experience requirements and is seeking to become approved as a provider.

(3) "Direct clinical experience" means face-to-face contact with patients/clients, direct supervision, training, case coordination and research.

(4) "Program" is the specific services as listed in the R251-109-6, pertaining to the program requirements each clinician is providing to UDC clientele with a sex offense charge.

(5) "Formal training" means education and/or supervised experience in the required field; may be provided at an accredited college or university or at seminars or conferences.

(6) "Disclosure" means the discussion during treatment of previous adjudicated and unadjudicated sexual offenses.

(7) "Provider" means a therapist who has been approved by the Department to provide services to sex offenders under the jurisdiction of the Utah Department of Corrections.

(8) "Provider supervision" means one hour of supervision for every 40 hours of direct client contact with a minimum of one hour supervision per month.

(9) "Screening committee" means group of Department of Corrections employees assigned to screen and approve applications from providers to provide sex offender treatment.

(10) "Transition program" means program designed to help offenders move from residential to non-residential treatment; also to help them move from intensive to progressively less intensive treatment.

(11) "UDC" means Utah Department of Corrections.