This regulation requires the board overseeing an Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment Program (within a correctional/intermediate punishment context) to adopt written policies and procedures and ensure services are provided by a facility licensed by Pennsylvania's Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs (ODAP). It incorporates by reference Pennsylvania's outpatient drug and alcohol standards (28 Pa. Code Chapters 709 and 711) for both freestanding and health-care-facility-based outpatient programs. Required program elements include drug testing, diagnostic assessment of offenders' substance dependency, DUI treatment provisions, compliance monitoring, and violation response procedures.
View official source37 Pa. Code § 451.111 - Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment Program State Regulations Compare (a) The board shall approve and implement written policies and procedures for the Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment Program. The board shall document that the services are provided by a current licensee of the Department of Health, Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs (ODAP) for outpatient activities. Chapter 709, Subchapter I (relating to standards for outpatient activities) of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code is incorporated by reference and is applicable to alcohol and drug outpatient treatment programs in free-standing facilities. Chapter 709, Subchapter C (relating to general standards for freestanding treatment activities) of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code is incorporated by reference and is applicable to drug and alcohol outpatient programs and residential inpatient nonhospital drug and alcohol programs. Chapter 711, Subchapter H (relating to standards for outpatient activities) of Title 28 of the Pennsylvania Code is incorporated by reference and is applicable to outpatient drug and alcohol treatment provided by treatment centers which are part of a health care facility. (b) The Alcohol and Drug Outpatient Treatment Program policies and procedures shall include the following elements: (1) A drug testing capability. (2) Diagnostic assessment of an offender's dependency on alcohol or other drugs by the Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs or a designee, a county authority on drugs and alcohol or a designee or clinical personnel of a facility licensed by the Office of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Counties are encouraged, in addition, to conduct full clinical diagnostic evaluations. (3) Provisions for treatment under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1548(b) (relating to requirements for driving under influence offenders). (4) A monitoring component to ensure offenders' compliance with the conditions of the Program. (5) Policy and procedure for responding to major and minor violations of Program conditions. Notes 37 Pa. Code § 451.111 The provisions of this § 451.111 adopted September 27, 1991, effective 9/28/1991 , 21 Pa.B. 4406; amended December 25, 1992, effective 12/26/1992 , 22 Pa.B. 6112. This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 451.34 (relating to Prison Facilities Improvement Act funding qualification and Intermediate Punishment Sentencing Act authority or Intermediate Punishment Sentencing Act authority only); 37 Pa. Code § 451.116 (relating to Halfway Facility or Residential Rehabilitative Center Program); and 204 Pa. Code § 303.12 (relating to guideline sentence recommendations: sentencing and correctional programs). State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox