Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Health Services › DHS 30-100 - Community Services › Chapter DHS 75 - Community Substance Use Service Standards › Subchapter I - General Provisions › Section DHS 75.03 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this chapter:
(1) "Adult" means an individual aged 18 or
				  older.
(2) "Administrative
				  discharge" means discharge of a patient from a service that is initiated by the
				  service for reasons including program policies, behavioral concerns, or
				  provider-initiated termination.
(3)
				  "Applicant" means an individual or entity that has requested certification by
				  the department as a community substance use service under this rule.
(4) "Approved placement criteria" means ASAM
				  or other similar placement criteria that may be approved by the
				  department.
(5) "ASAM" means the
				  American Society of Addiction Medicine.
(6) "ASAM placement criteria" means the ASAM
				  Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring
				  Conditions (3rd ed., Oct. 24, 2013), which is a multi-dimensional set of
				  placement criteria for assessing substance use patient risk and need areas and
				  establishing treatment service level of care.
(7) "Assessment update" means the procedure
				  by which a clinical staff of a service, operating within the scope of their
				  practice, gathers relevant information to update prior assessment data,
				  including updated substance use history, mental health symptoms and
				  functioning, newly identified or changing behavioral and physical health needs,
				  and significant psycho-social changes that may impact treatment or overall
				  functioning, including a review of level of care placement criteria, if
				  applicable.
(8) "Available on a
				  24-hour basis" means that the designated staff of a service that is available
				  in-person or on-call, including by phone or other real-time electronic
				  communication.
(9) "Behavioral
				  health" means the spectrum encompassing mental health and substance use
				  disorders occurring either independently or simultaneously.
(10) "Caregiver" means a person as defined in
				  s. 48.685 (1) (ag)
				  or 50.065 (1)
				  (ag), Stats.
(11) "Case management" means the planning and
				  coordination of services to meet an individual's identified health needs, and
				  assistance provided to the individual for engagement in such services to
				  support the individual's overall treatment and recovery.
(12) "Certification" means approval of a
				  service by the department's division of quality assurance.
(13) "Certified peer specialist" means a
				  person who has lived experience of mental illness or substance use disorders,
				  or both, and has completed a formal training and holds a department
				  certification in the peer specialist model of mental health or substance use
				  disorders support, or both.
(14)
				  "Clinical assessment" means the procedure by which a clinical staff of a
				  service, operating within the scope of their practice, gathers relevant
				  information to evaluate the individual's problem areas, symptoms, functioning,
				  readiness for change, resources, and strengths. Clinical assessment of
				  substance use includes information regarding substance use history, current
				  substance use, impact on functioning, and readiness for change for the purpose
				  of evaluating diagnosis of a substance use disorder and informing treatment
				  services. Clinical assessment of mental health includes mental health symptoms,
				  mental status, and functional assessment for the purpose of evaluating
				  diagnosis of a mental health disorder and informing treatment
				  services.
(15) "Clinical
				  consultation" means the review of a patient's plan of care or collaborative
				  discussion of specific aspects of a patient's risks, needs, and functioning,
				  between a clinical supervisor and other clinical staff of a service, another
				  licensed professional, or both.
(16) "Clinical services" means counseling,
				  assessment, group therapy, family therapy, medication management, or other
				  services that require specialized knowledge and training in the assessment and
				  treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.
(17) "Clinical staff" means all substance
				  abuse counselors, mental health professionals, mental health professionals in
				  training, substance abuse counselors in training, qualified treatment trainees,
				  psychologists, or other qualified staff of a service that deliver screening,
				  assessment, or treatment services under this chapter.
(18) "Clinical staffing" means the review of
				  a patient's plan of care or collaborative discussion of specific aspects of a
				  patient's risks, needs, and functioning, with other clinical staff of a
				  service.
(19) "Clinical supervisor"
				  means any of the following:
(a) An individual
				  who meets the qualifications provided in s.
				  SPS
				  160.02 (7).
(b) An individual who meets the
				  qualifications in 2017 Wisconsin Act 262 and is practicing within their scope
				  of their education, training and experience.