Section 29-2332. SERVICES AND SUPPORTS -- PATIENT INTAKE AND SCREENING STANDARDS

 

2332.1 A substance abuse treatment facility or program shall collect sufficient information on an individual seeking treatment to establish a patient profile for purposes of:

 

(a) Triaging patients based on presenting status;

 

(b) Establishing a baseline against which treatment outcomes will be measured; and

 

(c) Analyzing aggregate data on individuals seeking treatment for addiction in the District of Columbia.

 

2332.2 Facilities and programs shall transmit electronically to the Department utilization and profile data and epidemiological and other studies for reporting requirements consistent with this chapter.

 

2332.3 The Department shall provide to the facility or program information on minimum data sets, method of transmission, and reporting frequency.

 

2332.4 The Department may require facilities and programs to use standardized tools based on national criteria for the collection of intake and screening information.

 

2332.5 A substance abuse treatment facility or program shall comply with the following standards for conducting intake and screening:

 

(a) Identify staff responsible for intake and screening functions by title, functional description of duties, qualifications and orientation requirements;

 

(b) Provide intake and screening within 24 hours of an individual’s request for services by telephone or in a face-to-face interview. Providers must maintain individual and aggregate data to demonstrate compliance with this standard;

 

(c) Provide intake and screening staff with emergency clinical consultation capability as necessary;

 

(d) Refer individual based on critical need to nurse or other skilled clinician for expedited in-depth assessment and level of care placement decision;

 

(e) Accept for admission only individuals whose service needs are consistent with the program description;

 

(f) Establish referral procedures for those individuals screened ineligible or inappropriate for admission to the level(s) of care available within the program or facility if

 

(1) The individual does not need addiction treatment; or

 

(2) Requires acute medical detoxification services, other medical services, or psychiatric services; and

 

(g) Document the individual’s refusal or acceptance of a referral for services, and the individual’s arrival at referral site by facilitating transport of patient to referral site as necessary.

 

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 9341 (November 24, 2000), adopting Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 7708, 7752 (September 22, 2000).