Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12 - HEALTH
Agency 35 - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Chapter 46 - REGULATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Part VI - Special Programs
Section 12VAC35-46-1180 - Clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services Level of care 3.5 admission criteria

Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 35-46-1180

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. A clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services program provides treatment for children who have impaired functioning across a broad range of psychosocial domains, including disruptive behaviors, delinquency and juvenile justice involvement, educational difficulties, family conflicts and chaotic home situations, developmental immaturity, and psychological problems.

B. Before a clinically managed, medium-intensity residential service program may admit a child or adolescent, the child or adolescent shall meet the criteria for admission as defined by the provider's policies. The provider's policy regarding admission shall at a minimum require the child or adolescent to:

1. Meet diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder or addictive disorder of moderate to high severity as defined by the DSM; and

2. Meet the admission criteria of Level 3.5 of ASAM, including the specific criteria for adolescent populations.

Statutory Authority: §§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-408 of the Code of Virginia.

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