Present standards will be repealed from Rule 35 and will be revised in the new rule. Status The public advisory committee for the rule met in June and July of 1996. Focus shifted when the mental health and chemical dependency divisions began examining the possibility of having the rule govern crisis units that would include services for people in crisis related to their use of chemicals and services or because of mental health issues. In February 1997 it was determined that the rule will focus on detox without addressing mental health services. Work recently resumed on the detox-focused rule.
Staff continue to work on completing a draft of the rule.
The public advisory committee for the rule has met in 2000 and 2001. The public advisory committee for the detox rule is also advising the department on residential and outpatient chemical dependency treatment rules. Notice of intent to adopt the rule, probably with a public hearing, and the draft proposed rules will likely be published in the last half of 2001. When a draft is available, it can be obtained from Mr. Klukas.