SECTION 450:24-7-11. Discharge assessment

(a)   All facilities shall assess each consumer for appropriateness of discharge from a substance use disorder treatment program. Each consumer shall be assessed using ASAM criteria that includes a list of symptoms for all six dimensions and each of the levels of care, to determine a clinically appropriate placement in the least restrictive level of care. This organized process involves a professional determination for appropriate placement to a specific level of care based on the consumer's severity of symptoms and current situations.

(b)   Compliance with 450:24-7-11 may be determined by a review the following:

(1)   Policies and procedures;

(2)   Continuing care plans;

(3)   Discharge assessments;

(4)   Discharge summaries;

(5)   Progress notes;

(6)   Consumer records;

(7)   Interviews with staff and consumers; and

(8)   Other facility documentation.

[Source: Added at 28 Ok Reg 2025, eff 10-1-11; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2042, eff 10-1-14]