Section 16.07.17.010 - DEFINITIONS - A THROUGH FFor the purposes of these rules, the following terms apply:
01.Adolescent. A youth twelve (12) through seventeen (17) years of age.02.Adult. An individual eighteen (18) years or older.03.ASAM. Refers to the manual of the patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance-related disorders, published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, incorporated by reference in Section 004 of these rules.04.ASAM Level of Care Certification.Verifies a treatment program's capacity to deliver services consistent with the Level III standards of care described in the ASAM criteria.05.Clinical Assessment. The gathering of historical and current clinical information through a clinical interview and from other available resources to identify an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, needs, and determine priorities so that a service plan can be developed.06.Clinical Judgment. Refers to observations and perceptions based upon education, experience, and clinical assessment. This may include psychometric, behavioral, and clinical interview assessments that are structured, integrated, and then used to reach decisions, individually or collectively, about an individual's functional, mental, and behavioral attributes and substance use disorders service needs.07.Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or its designee.08.Eligibility Screening. The collection and review of information directly related to the individual's substance use and level of functioning, which the Department uses to determine whether an individual is eligible for adult or adolescent substance use disorder services available through the Department's Division of Behavioral Health.09.Federal Poverty Guidelines. Guidelines issued annually by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services establishing the poverty income limits. The federal poverty guidelines for the current year may be found at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.07.17.010