Florida Administrative Code › 15 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES › 15A - Division of Driver Licenses › Chapter 15A-10 - DUI PROGRAMS › Section 15A-10.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and
				  phrases, whenever used herein, shall have the meaning as is ascribed to them in
				  this section unless where used in the context thereof shall clearly indicate to
				  the contrary or unless otherwise defined in the section of which they are
				  part.
(1) Administration - a system
				clearly delineated in a policies and procedures manual for the step by step
				execution of management procedures which include client files; selection,
				training, and supervision of personnel; budget preparation and control;
				financial procedures and records; audits and reporting; and such other matters
				as may be required by the Department or the Board of Directors for the
				effective operation of the program.
(2) Advisory Committee - a formally
				constituted group of individuals that advises a program and its Board of
				Directors and exists in those instances where the program is a multi-purpose
				organization within a governmental entity or private non-profit corporation.
				Such committee shall have a formal mechanism for submitting information
				recommendations to the Board of Directors and for receiving decisions made by
				such board.
(3) Alcohol - any
				substance containing any amount of alcohol in any form including, but not
				limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol, and isopropanol. This includes
				"non-alcoholic" beer or wine.
(4)
				Applicant - a person seeking admission into Special Supervision Services and
				whose driving privilege has not been reinstated.
(5) Board of Directors - a formally
				constituted group of individuals that directs the program, sets policies, and
				operates under applicable provisions of state and federal laws and regulations
				through an administrator.
(6) Cash
				Reserve - a cash reserve may be maintained by the program at a level not to
				exceed fifty percent of the most recently ended fiscal year's operational
				expenses for said program. The cash reserve shall be inclusive of all allowable
				reserves, such as capital reserve funds and operational reserves. Revenues
				received in excess of operational expenses may be placed in the cash reserve
				fund and expended in accordance with Rule
				 15A-10.0142, F.A.C.
(7) Certified Addiction Professional - an
				individual who holds such recognition awarded by the Certification Board for
				Addiction Professionals of Florida.
(8) Certified Criminal Justice Addiction
				Professional - an individual who holds such recognition awarded by the
				Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida.
(9) Chemical Testing Fee - the fee charged by
				the laboratory and any administrative costs incurred by the DUI program when
				the program is responsible for the collection process. Any fee charged by the
				DUI program must be based on reasonable and necessary costs and receive prior
				approval of the Department. If an independent laboratory does both the
				collection and analysis of the sample, the fee shall be limited to the amount
				charged by the laboratory.
(10)
				Client Evaluation Manual - a manual for the execution of psychosocial
				evaluation procedures including policies, goals, and objectives of the process.
				The manual shall include step by step procedures for:
(a) The client interview process;
(b) The administration of assessment
				instruments;
(c) The referral of
				clients to treatment;
(d) The
				tracking of clients.