N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 405.01

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024
Section He-A 405.01 - Treatment Provider Qualifications
(a) The following shall apply to providers of ATR outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment services:
(1) Treatment providers shall be certified by the department as a substance abuse treatment facility pursuant to RSA 172; and
(2) Treatment provider staff providing clinical ATR services shall meet one of the following professional standards:
a. Be a NH MLADC;
b. Be a NH licensed independent clinical social worker that is also certified by the NASW as a CCATODSW;
c. Hold a certificate of proficiency from the APA in the treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders;
d. A NH LADC that is supervised by an individual listed in a. through c. above;
e. An individual who holds a license from the New Hampshire board of mental health practice and who is supervised by an individual listed in a. through c. above; or
f. An individual who is supervised by an individual listed in a. through c. above, is designated by a title that clearly indicates training status or discloses to clients that he or she is not currently a licensed LADC but is actively seeking this credential under appropriate supervision, and meets one of the following:
1. In at least the second year of an accredited graduate clinical program and who is serving in a clinical internship in a licensed or certified treatment facility; or
2. Has a masters degree in a clinical field and has completed one of the following:
(i) The academic requirements of the NH board of licensing for alcohol and other drug use professionals to be a NH MLADC pursuant to RSA 330-C:16; or
(ii) Meets the academic requirements of the board of mental health practice for any of their licensing categories.
(b) Individual practitioners shall be allowed to provide ATR outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment services when they are not employed by a certified substance abuse treatment facility if:
(1) They meet one of the requirements in (a) (2) a. through e. above; or
(2) Each is a NH LADC whose license allows him or her to engage in independent practice and who is practicing within the authorized scope of practice.
(c) Treatment providers shall be approved, or deemed approved, ATR providers in accordance with He-A 406.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-A 405.01

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The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 37, Number 32, eff. 7/21/2017 is not yet available.