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Mental Hygiene Law § 32.03 · Article 32. Regulation and Quality Control of Chemical Dependence Services and Compulsive Gambling Services

Evaluation of chemical dependence services

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§ 32.03 Evaluation of chemical dependence services.

(a) The commissioner shall ensure that all chemical dependence services provided under this chapter for persons who abuse and/or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances are periodically evaluated.

(b) The commissioner shall, by regulations, establish and maintain evaluation criteria and methods which assure the utility of data generated in the evaluation of chemical dependence services in different areas of the state provided under this chapter for those persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances, including, but not limited to:

1. Uniform definitions of chemical dependence services to persons who abuse and/or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances;

2. Uniform objectives for all comparable chemical dependence services and programs;

3. Uniform definitions of screening, assessment, evaluation, level of care determination, admission and discharge for comparable providers of services;

4. Uniform clinical reporting procedures; and

5. Uniform requirements for the generation and maintenance of data for all individuals receiving services from any provider of services issued an operating certificate under this article.

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