N.D. Admin. Code 75-09.1-11-01

Current through Supplement No. 395, January, 2025

Section 75-09.1-11-01 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "ASAM criteria" means the current edition of the criteria of the American society of addiction medicine.

2. "Certified peer support specialist" means a human being meeting the requirements of certified peer support specialist I or certified peer support specialist II in compliance with chapter 75-03-43.

3. "Comprehensive biopsychosocial clinical assessment" means an assessment that integrates information regarding the biological, psychological, and social factors of an individual's life in determining the nature of the individual's substance use disorder and criteria for treatment.

4. "Department" means the North Dakota department of health and human services.

5. "Individual" means an individual who meets the identified eligibility criteria for services under the substance use disorder treatment voucher system.

6. "Outcomes measures" means the events or conditions that indicate the effectiveness of the substance use disorder treatment services.

7. "Process measures" means the steps and actions taken to implement the substance use disorder treatment services.

8. "Program" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company that establishes, conducts, or maintains a substance abuse treatment program license in compliance with 75-09.1-01 or similar license from a bordering state for the care of individuals with a substance use disorder. "Program" does not include a DUI seminar, which is governed by 75-09.1-09 or a substance abuse treatment program operated by a state agency.

9. "Voucher" means funding issued by the department to a licensed substance abuse treatment program, excluding human service centers and the state hospital, for the purpose of providing eligible individuals substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.

N.D. Admin Code 75-09.1-11-01

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-361, July 2016, effective 7/1/2016.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 376, April 2020, effective 4/1/2020.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-385, July 2022, effective 7/1/2022.

Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-42