Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
A treatment program shall be deemed substantial for purposes of the waiver requirements of Section 14-227f-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies if it meets the following criteria:
(1) It is operated or funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or a similar facility in another state, territory or province, or meets the standards of either the Joint Commission of Accredited Hospital Organizations, or the Commission of Accredited Rehabilitation Facilities;
(2) It provides inpatient or outpatient treatment and/or treatment services for persons who engage in substance abuse or who are substance-dependent persons as defined in Section 19a-495-570 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, which treatment is substantially similar to that specified in Section 14-227f-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Treatment shall be deemed substantially similar if it meets the following criteria:
(A) If inpatient care, it comprises at least seven (7) consecutive days in a licensed hospital/rehabilitation center, for the purpose of alcohol/drug abuse rehabilitation, and has an aftercare component of at least twenty (20) hours. If recommended by the provider, monitored attendance at self-help meetings shall be required for a period of up to three times per week for a minimum of six (6) months;
(B) If intensive outpatient care, day treatment, it comprises a minimum of ten (10) sessions totaling fifty (50) hours, at a licensed facility, for the purpose of alcohol/drug abuse rehabilitation. It shall also have an aftercare component and, if recommended by the provider, a self-help component, as provided in subdivision (A);
(C) If intensive outpatient care, evening treatment, it comprises a minimum of sixteen (16) sessions totaling forty-eight (48) hours, at a licensed facility, for the purpose of alcohol/drug abuse rehabilitation. It shall also have an aftercare component of at least thirty (30) hours, and, if recommended by the provider, monitored attendance at self-help meetings for a period of up to three times per week, for a minimum of one (1) year; and
(D) A combination of inpatient and outpatient treatment which is equivalent to the care provided in subdivisions (1) to (3), inclusive, of this subsection.
(3) It develops as part of its services a plan for the person's treatment, in conjunction with the client and his certified counselor, who shall be certified by the Department of Public Health;
(4) The client has been discharged with the advice of the facility, and the facility and/or the client's certified counselor certifies that the client is not a substance-dependent or substance-abusing person; and
(5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a treatment program shall be deemed equivalent, for purposes of the waiver requirements specified in Section 14-227f-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, if so determined by the commissioner, upon the recommendation of the Medical Advisory Board.
(Effective June 3, 1997; Amended December 29, 2006)