Section R523-22-5 - Certification of ACT Teams(1) The following requirements will be met in order for a behavioral health provider to receive State certification of an ACT team: (a) Meet the minimum fidelity criteria described in SAMHSA Assertive Community Treatment Evidence-Based Practices tool kit. Any exemptions to this requirement must be pre-approved by the division;(b) The Dartmouth Assertive Community Treatment Scale (DACTS), or the Tool for the Measurement of ACT (TMACT) is used to measure its ACT team fidelity to the EBP model;(c) After initial certification of the ACT team, the division may request a new fidelity review, and all teams will have regular fidelity reviews, at a minimum of annually;(d) For initial certification, each ACT team must achieve an overall average fidelity score that meets the minimum average overall fidelity score on the DACTS or TMACT as determined by the instruments, and the division.(e) Continuing certification requires each ACT team to achieve and maintain a minimum average overall fidelity score within one year of initial certification, and have plans, and show progress toward greater fidelity; and(f) An ACT team will be staffed and supervised by individuals who meet the qualifications found in the Mental Health Professional Practice Act, Section 58-60.Utah Admin. Code R523-22-5
Repealed by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-2, effective 12/22/2015Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-17, effective 8/13/2020