General

General A. The DUI Diagnostic Assessment is a process by which a diagnostic assessment (such as, Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory, or other DMH-approved tool) is administered and the result is combined with other required information to determine the offender’s appropriate treatment environment. B. All DMH-certified agency providers which conduct DUI assessments must have a designated employee(s) responsible, accountable, and trained to administer the assessment and implement the agency provider’s procedures. C. The agency provider must have written policies and procedures and adhere to those policies and procedures which describe: 1. The criteria by which the treatment environment is determined; 2. The criteria by which successful completion of treatment is determined for DUI offenders; and 3. The process by which a person is admitted into substance use treatment following completion of the DUI Diagnostic Assessment. D. The DUI Diagnostic Assessment must consist of the following components and be documented in the person’s case file: 1. Motor Vehicle Report from an official governmental source such as the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. 2. Results and interpretation of the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory, or another DMH-approved tool. In order to administer the diagnostic tool, at least one (1) employee must be certified. 3. An initial assessment. E. People receiving DUI treatment services through DUI Outpatient Services must receive a minimum of 20 hours of direct service (individual and/or group therapy), in no less than 10 separate therapeutic sessions or as otherwise specified by DMH before receiving the DMH Certification of DUI In-Depth Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment Form. Documentation of treatment will be maintained in the person’s record. F. All DUI Diagnostic Assessment/Treatment agency providers must submit the DMH Certification of DUI In-Depth Diagnostic Assessment and Treatment Form and a release of information to DMH when a person has successfully completed the treatment. G. All DUI Diagnostic Assessment services must be equipped to provide each person the type of substance use treatment services indicated by the results and interpretation of the assessment (components listed in this section above). Substance use treatment may be offered through the assessment service and/or through an affiliation agreement with a DMH-certified substance use treatment service. The assessment service must be able to provide, at a minimum, outpatient and primary residential or inpatient chemical dependency substance use treatment.