Florida Administrative Code › 15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES › 15A - Division of Driver Licenses › Chapter 15A-10 - DUI PROGRAMS › Section 15A-10.027 - Client Evaluation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each DUI
				program shall provide client evaluation services. The program shall utilize an
				evaluation manual. An evaluation shall be conducted on all persons enrolled in
				the DUI program. The component shall include a psychosocial evaluation to
				determine the existence of a possible alcohol or other drug abuse problem. If a
				client is enrolled in the program for more than one arrest or conviction, only
				one evaluation shall be conducted.
(2) The evaluation shall include the
				administration of the Driver Risk Inventory. A testing environment shall be
				free of distractions by persons or objects which would influence or interfere
				with the testing process.
(3) A
				client face to face interview shall be conducted. The DUI program shall
				complete the Client Data Information and Interview, HSMV Form 77004 in all
				cases to document the face to face interview.
(4) The psychosocial evaluation shall be
				conducted prior to attendance at the class where feasible. The Driver Risk
				Inventory shall be administered and scored prior to the evaluation.
(5) The results of the clinical interview,
				objective testing, documented blood alcohol reading, arrest record and official
				driver record shall be integrated in reaching a decision about the need for
				treatment according to the Evaluator Guide. A summary of the client's classroom
				participation may also be considered. When the evaluation results in a
				deviation from the Evaluator Guide, the Client Data Information and Interview,
				HSMV Form 77004, must be reviewed, signed by the clinical supervisor, and shall
				be retained for two (2) years.
(6)
				The need for treatment shall be documented in the file and discussed with the
				client. Where treatment is deemed appropriate, the program shall refer the
				client to a DCF licensed treatment provider or a provider that is exempt from
				licensure. The DUI program shall forward a copy of the Client Data Information
				and Interview, HSMV Form 77004, to the treatment provider prior to the client's
				intake appointment. The program shall ensure that appropriate confidentiality
				safeguards are followed and that the referral is made on the Treatment Referral
				and/or Documentation, HSMV Form 77005.
(7) Any client wishing to contest a referral
				to treatment shall be required to comply with the procedure outlined in Section
				 316.193(5),
				F.S. The DUI program shall ensure that the agency approved by the court to
				conduct the second psychosocial evaluation shall have access to the original
				evaluation, that is, shall provide a copy of the evaluation upon
				request.
(8) The client evaluation
				shall be conducted by a person certified as an evaluator by the Department.
				Certified evaluators shall be under the supervision of a certified clinical
				supervisor. The clinical supervisor shall be certified as an evaluator, Special
				Supervision Services Evaluator, and clinical supervisor. The clinical
				supervisor shall:
(a) Provide a minimum of two
				hours of face to face individual clinical supervision per month to evaluators
				who provide a minimum of 80 hours per month of evaluator time.
(b) Provide a minimum of one hour of face to
				face individual clinical supervision per month to evaluators who provide less
				than 80 hours per month of evaluator time.
(c) Observe an interview, or review a
				recording of such, at least once every six months.
(d) Review a minimum of three client case
				records at least monthly.
(e)
				Monthly case staffings with all involved staff. Clinical supervisors who
				routinely conduct a minimum of ten (10) evaluations per week, shall present a
				minimum of one evaluation at each monthly case staffing. Documentation of all
				required clinical supervision case reviews, case staffings, and observations
				shall be retained by the program for a minimum of two
				years.