Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-13 - VOLUNTARY DISCIPLINARY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM › Section 610-X-13-.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) American Society of
			 Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM Criteria): Current
			 comprehensive criteria developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine
			 for determining appropriate treatment recommendations for substance use
			 disorders.
(2) Board-Recognized
			 Substance Use Disorders Treatment Provider: An organized program for treatment
			 of substance use disorders that meets criteria set forth by the Alabama Board
			 of Nursing in
			 610-X-13-.04.
(3) Comprehensive Evaluation: An evaluation
			 conducted in an inpatient setting over a period of four (4) to seven (7) days
			 by a multidisciplinary team that includes assessment of the applicant or
			 licensed nurse's physical health, substance use, psychological and psychiatric
			 functioning, family and social assessment, and legal and occupational history.
Neuropsychological and cognitive testing, drug testing, and any
				other testing deemed appropriate by the evaluation team may also be
				included.
(4) Continuing
			 Care/Aftercare: Sessions conducted by the substance use disorder treatment
			 provider one (1) time per week for a MINIMUM of one (1) year after the
			 completion of treatment.
(5) Mental
			 Condition: A disorder meeting diagnostic criteria for Mental Disorder as
			 defined in the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and
			 Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision.
			 Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000 or the DSM-V (American
			 Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
			 Fifth Edition, Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association,
			 2013).
(6) Substance Use Disorder:
			 A disorder meeting the diagnostic criteria for Substance Use Disorders (either
			 Substance Dependence or Substance Abuse) as defined in the DSM-IV-TR (American
			 Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
			 Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric
			 Association, 2000 or the DSM-V (American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic
			 and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Washington, DC,
			 American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
(7) Treatment Recommendations: The course of
			 treatment recommended for a nurse, including recommendations for follow up care
			 after completion of treatment, based on a diagnosis of a Substance Use Disorder
			 (DSM-IV-TR or DSM-V criteria) and ASAM Patient Placement Criteria for level of
			 treatment and services required.
(8) Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative
			 Program (VDAP): A program authorized by the Alabama Legislature to promote
			 early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of any
			 registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or applicant issued a valid
			 temporary permit for licensure whose competence is found to be impaired or
			 compromised because of the use or abuse of drugs, alcohol, controlled
			 substances, chemicals, or other substances or as a result of a physical or
			 mental condition rendering the person unable to meet the standards of the
			 nursing profession.
(9) VDAP
			 Agreement. An agreement signed by the VDAP participant setting forth the terms
			 and conditions with which the VDAP participant shall comply during
			 participation in the VDAP.
(10)
			 Sponsor: A person in recovery from a substance use disorder who acts as an
			 accountability partner with the VDAP participant and who is willing to be
			 identified and to provide his/her contact information to the Board.
Author:
Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-21-25.