Florida Administrative Code › 15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES › 15A - Division of Driver Licenses › Chapter 15A-10 - DUI PROGRAMS › Section 15A-10.034 - SSS Frequency of Appointments

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All clients
				shall be required to report for individual supervision at least once a month
				for the first twelve months after acceptance by the Department. The first
				appointment shall be conducted during the calendar month immediately following
				the date of the acceptance letter issued by the Department. Appointments shall
				be documented on the Appointment Receipt, HSMV Form 77028, incorporated by
				reference in Rule  15A-10.043, F.A.C. After the
				initial year, frequency of supervision shall be based on the recommendation of
				a formal staffing which shall consider gains and outcomes of treatment
				services, demonstrated behaviors indicating client's progress and consistency.
				The DUI program shall utilize the Client Annual Review Form, HSMV Form 77029,
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 15A-10.043, F.A.C., and the
				Staff Annual Review Form, HSMV Form 77030, incorporated by reference in Rule
				 15A-10.043, F.A.C., for the
				formal staffing. The reasons for the recommendation shall be documented in the
				client file. The staffing must minimally include the evaluator/supervisor and
				the clinical supervisor. The date of acceptance by the Department becomes the
				anniversary date for the purpose of determining the frequency of supervision
				appointments unless the required number of appointments have not been attended
				by that date in the following year. In such cases, the anniversary date shall
				be the date upon which the required number of appointments have been
				met.
(2) In the second year, the
				client shall be seen a minimum of once every other month. Third and fourth year
				clients shall be seen at least once each calendar quarter. After the fourth
				year a client shall be seen at least three times a year with the exception of
				those under permanent revocation.
(3) In no event, shall there be a period of
				less than 20 days or more than 40 days between appointments for clients who
				must be seen on a monthly basis. In relation to clients that must be seen every
				other month, in no event shall there be a period between appointments of less
				than 45 days or more than 75 days. For clients who must be seen once each
				calendar quarter, in no event shall there be a period between appointments of
				less than 60 days or more than 120 days. For clients that are to be seen three
				times a year, in no event shall there be a period between appointments of less
				than 90 days or more than 150 days.
(4) Florida residents who are already
				accepted into the Special Supervision Services, and are required by their
				employment or a documented family emergency to live outside of Florida, may
				continue in the program for a total maximum period of twelve (12) months, in an
				interim status without strictly complying with program requirements. Florida
				residents who are already accepted into SSS and are required to live outside
				the program area within Florida may continue to participate in the program
				where they were accepted, under such terms as that program may require for up
				to a maximum of sixty (60) days during the revocation period. A client may
				appeal denial of interim status as provided in Rule
				 15A-10.031, F.A.C. Clients
				living outside the program area within Florida for longer than sixty (60) days,
				shall be transferred to the program serving the area of relocation in
				accordance with the provisions of Rule
				 15A-10.037, F.A.C. The following
				procedures shall be followed for clients approved for interim status
				participation:
(a) The client shall provide
				the DUI program documentation from his employer, if not self-employed, of the
				required employment outside of Florida including the anticipated length of such
				employment.
(b) The DUI program
				shall obtain from the client the anticipated departure date, out-of-state
				address, employment information and telephone number where he may be
				contacted.
(c) The DUI program
				shall utilize the Monthly Update, HSMV Form 77032, incorporated by reference in
				Rule  15A-10.043, F.A.C., which shall
				be completed by the employer, or, if self-employed, three forms by business
				persons, law enforcement officers or judicial officers.
(d) The client shall provide to the DUI
				program an arrest record from the county of temporary residence every ninety
				(90) days.
(e) The restricted
				driver license shall be retained during the period of the interim
				status.
(f) The SSS fee will remain
				in effect during the interim period.
(g) The DUI programs shall utilize the
				Request to Release or Obtain Information, HSMV Form 77011 to allow for the
				exchange of information.
(h) The
				responsibility for supervision sessions or required treatment for SSS clients
				shall not be transferred to another state.
(i) The client shall contact the DUI program
				within ten (10) calendar days of return to Florida.
(j) Failure of the client to comply with any
				of the above procedures may result in termination from the program.
				Reapplication shall be as set out in Rule
				 15A-10.030, F.A.C.
(k) Upon return to regular status in the
				program the following shall occur:
1. The
				psychosocial evaluation shall be updated to reflect the current status at no
				fee.
2. The client shall revert to
				a minimum of three visits in the first three months following the return and
				thereafter be reinstated into the program at the level attained prior to being
				placed on interim status.
3. The
				client shall submit to all required chemical tests.
4. The client shall comply with any program
				requirements necessary to update the client's
				file.