NDAC 75-05-03-01
Outpatient services
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 75-05-03-01
Outpatient services. An outpatient service is an organized, nonresidential service or an office
practice which provides professionally directed aftercare, individual, group, and other services to
consumers.
1.
Each human service center shall offer a range of outpatient services to consumers based on
consumers' needs regarding emotional, social, and behavioral problems. These outpatient
services include services provided or arranged for:
a.
Individual counseling;
b.
Group counseling;
c.
Family counseling;
d.
Psychological and psychometric evaluations of testing; and
e.
Psychiatric assessments.
2.
Each human service center shall define and provide general outpatient services to vulnerable
children, adolescents, adults, elderly, and families who are experiencing psychosocial,
psychiatric, or substance use issues, including any combination of those issues.
3.
Each human service center shall develop written program descriptions of each program
provided by the center.
4.
Outpatient services must be available to consumers during the day and on designated
evenings or weekends.
5.
All significant consumer contacts and treatment provided must be documented in the
consumer's record.
6.
With the consumer's permission, acute treatment outpatient services must be coordinated with
other private and public agencies.