Ch. 2, § 13. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Service Standards

(a) IOP services must: (i) Consist of nine (9) to nineteen (19) hours per week of structured programming for adults consisting primarily of counseling, psychoeducation, psychotherapy to address addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions, and six (6) hours per week of structured clinical treatment programming for adolescents, except while the client is being transitioned into a lower level of care; (ii) Vary in intensity and duration based on ASAM Criteria and the SAMHSA TIP 47; (iii) Begin services within two (2) weeks of the initial clinical assessment. If the provider is unable to begin services within the two (2) week time frame, the provider shall complete a referral and warm hand-off; and (iv) Address the client's needs for psychiatric and medical services through consultation and referral.