Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 82 - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES › Chapter 82-2 - CLINICAL EVALUATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENTS FOR DUI OFFENDERS › Subject 82-2-1 › Rule 82-2-1-.06 - Registry of Treatment Providers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Application Process.
No provider may provide treatment required pursuant to O.C.G.A. 40-5-63.1 or O.C.G.A. 40-6-391 without first having obtained approval by the department, having been placed by the department on the registry of treatment providers and, as applicable, being on active registry status. All applications shall be submitted on forms prepared by the department, following a procedure outlined by the department. In addition, the department may require applications or related documents to be submitted electronically, through a secure website, following procedures specified by the department. The application shall include all information, fees, and documents designated by the department and shall be truthful, accurate and complete. The department may require any applicant for treatment provider to submit additional information or verification that is reasonably related to making an approval determination.
(2)
Criteria for Approval.
(a) In order to be placed on the registry of treatment providers, a treatment provider must provide a program description specifying which ASAM levels of care will be offered and demonstrating the capability to offer the specified level(s) of care;
(b) Treatment providers offering services at ASAM level 11.1 or higher must be licensed by the department's Office of Regulatory Services as a drug abuse treatment program;
(c) Treatment providers who will only offer ASAM level I services must provide direct treatment services or clinical supervision of treatment services. An ASAM level I treatment provider must have one of the following combinations of professional licensure, credentials and experience:
1. Certification as an addiction medicine specialist by the American Society of Addiction Medicine;
2. Certification in addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;
3. Certification by the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association as a Certified Addiction Counselor II;
4. Certification by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Association;
5. Certification by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium;
6. Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Use Disorders' from the American Psychological Association's College of Professional Psychology; or
7. Licensure under O.C.Q.A. Title 43 as a physician, psychologist, professional counselor, social worker,, marriage and family therapist, advanced practice nurse, registered nurse with bachelor's degree in nursing, or certification as an employee assistance -professional, and
(i) documentation of at least 3,000 hours in the five-year period prior to application, of clinical experience in the', treatment of persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs, and
(ii) documentation of the completion of at least 20 hours of continuing education in the field of substance abuse, with not more than five of these hours consisting of in-service training, in the two-year period prior to application.