OAR 415-050-0005
Definitions


(1)

“Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Staff” means a person certified or licensed by a health or allied provider agency to provide alcohol and other drug treatment services that include assessment, development of an Individual Service and Support Plan (ISSP), and individual, group and family counseling.

(a)

For treatment staff holding certification in addiction counseling, qualifications for the certificate must have included at least:

(A)

750 hours of supervised experience in substance use counseling;

(B)

150 contact hours of education and training in substance use related subjects; and

(C)

Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body.

(b)

For treatment staff holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration must have been issued by one of the following state bodies and the person must possess documentation of at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in alcohol and other drug treatment:

(A)

Board of Medical Examiners;

(B)

Board of Psychologist Examiners;

(C)

Board of Licensed Social Workers;

(D)

Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; or

(E)

Board of Nursing.

(2)

“ASAM PPC-2R” means American Society of Addictions Medicine (ASAM) Patient Placement Criteria for the Treatment of Substance Related Disorders, Second Edition. ASAM PPC-2R is a multidimensional clinical guide to be used in matching patients to appropriate levels of care. (4) “Biennial Plan” means the document prepared by the Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) or direct contractor and submitted to the Division.

(3)

“Client” means a person receiving services under these rules.

(4)

“Community Mental Health Program” (CMHP) means an entity that is responsible for planning and delivery of services for individuals with substance use or mental illness diagnoses, operated in a specific geographic area of the state under an intergovernmental agreement or a direct contract with the Addictions and Mental Health Division (AMH).

(5)

“Coordinated Care Organization (CCO)” means a corporation, governmental agency, public corporation or other legal entity that is certified as meeting the criteria adopted by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 414.625 to be accountable for care management and to provide integrated and coordinated health care for each of the organization’s members.

(6)

“County” means the board of county commissioners or its representatives.

(7)

“Detoxification Technician” means a person who supports program staff in the promotion of maintaining a safe and orderly subacute environment and may include direct patient care.

(8)

“Division” means the Addictions and Mental Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority.

(9)

“Clinically Managed Residential Detoxification” means clinically managed residential detoxification in a non-medical or social detoxification setting. This level emphasizes peer and social support and is intended for individuals whose intoxication is sufficient to warrant 24-hour support or whose withdrawal symptoms are sufficiently severe to require primary medical nursing care services.

(10)

“Individual” means a person receiving services under these rules.

(11)

"Licensed Medical Practitioner (LMP)” means a person who meets the following minimum qualifications as documented by the Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA) or designee:

(a)

Physician licensed to practice in the State of Oregon; or

(b)

Nurse practitioner licensed to practice in the State of Oregon; or

(c)

Physician’s Assistant licensed to practice in the State of Oregon; and

(d)

Whose training, experience and competence demonstrate the ability to conduct a mental health assessment and provide medication management.

(e)

For ICTS and ITS providers, LMP means a board-certified or board-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist licensed to practice in the State of Oregon.

(12)

“Local Alcohol and Drug Planning Committee ” (LADCP) means a committee appointed or designated by a board of county commissioners. The committee must identify needs and establish priorities for substance use services in the county. Members of the committee must be representative of the geographic area and include a number of minority members which reasonably reflect the proportion of the need for substance use treatment and rehabilitation services of minorities in the community.

(13)

“Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA)” means one of the following entities:

(a)

The board of county commissioners of one or more counties that establishes or operates a CMHP;

(b)

The tribal council, in the case of a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans that elects to enter into an agreement to provide mental health services; or

(c)

A regional local mental health authority comprised of two or more boards of county commissioners.

(14)

“Medically Monitored Detoxification” means an inpatient setting that provides medically managed intensive inpatient treatment services, labeled by ASAM as “Level III.7-D”, and automatically also certifies for the provision of Level III.2.D services.

(15)

“Medical Assessment” means a comprehensive survey outlining the information about the individual to aid in proper diagnosing and treatment of his or her presenting physical symptoms.

(16)

“Program” means an organized system of services designed to address the treatment needs of patients.

(17)

“Psycho-Social Assessment” means an evaluation of an individual’s mental, physical, and emotional health.(14) “Rehabilitation” means those services to assist in overcoming problems associated with a substance use disorder that enable the individual to function at his or her highest potential.

(18 )

“Skilled Nursing Staff” means all nurses working within the scope of their license.

(19)

“Substance Use Disorders” means disorders related to the taking of a drug of abuse including alcohol; to the side effects of a medication; and to a toxin exposure. The disorders include substance use disorders such as substance dependence and substance abuse; substance-induced disorders, including substance intoxication, withdrawal, delirium, and dementia; as well as substance induced psychotic disorder, mood disorder, etc., as defined in DSM criteria.

(20)

“Treatment” means the specific medical and non-medical therapeutic techniques employed to assist the individual in recovering from a substance use disorder.

(21)

“Treatment Staff” means paid staff directly responsible for client care and treatment.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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