12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-46-1200

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024

Section 12VAC35-46-1200 - Clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services Level of care 3.5 co-occurring enhanced programs

A. Clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services co-occurring enhanced programs shall offer psychiatric services, medication evaluation, and laboratory services. Such services shall be available by telephone within eight hours and onsite or closely coordinated offsite within 24 hours.

B. Clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services co-occurring enhanced programs shall be staffed by appropriately credentialed mental health professionals, including addiction psychiatrists, who are able to assess and treat co-occurring mental disorders and who have specialized training in behavior management techniques. All clinical staff shall be qualified by training and experience and appropriately licensed, certified, or registered by the appropriate health regulatory board to serve individuals admitted to the service.

C. Clinically managed, medium-intensity residential services co-occurring enhanced programs shall offer planned clinical activities designed to stabilize the child's or adolescent's mental health problems and psychiatric symptoms and to maintain such stabilization, including medication education and management and motivational and engagement strategies. Goals of therapy shall apply to both the substance use disorder and any co-occurring mental disorder.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 35-46-1200

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 12, eff. 2/20/2021through 2/18/2023; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. 2/17/2023.

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