125.32 - ACCEPTANCE FOR TREATMENT -- RULES.
125.32 ACCEPTANCE FOR TREATMENT -- RULES.
The department shall adopt and may amend and repeal rules for
acceptance of persons into the treatment program, subject to chapter
17A, considering available treatment resources and facilities, for
the purpose of early and effective treatment of substance abusers,
chronic substance abusers, intoxicated persons, and concerned family
members. In establishing the rules the department shall be guided by
the following standards:
1. If possible a patient shall be treated on a voluntary rather
than an involuntary basis.
2. A patient shall be initially assigned or transferred to
outpatient treatment, unless the patient is found to require
inpatient, residential, or halfway house treatment.
3. A person shall not be denied treatment solely because the
person has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior
occasion or because the person has relapsed after earlier treatment.
4. An individualized treatment plan shall be prepared and
maintained on a current basis for each patient after the assessment
process.
5. Provision shall be made for a continuum of co-ordinated
treatment services, so that a person who leaves a facility or a form
of treatment will have available and may utilize other appropriate
treatment. Section History: Early Form
[C75, 77, § 125.15; C79, 81, § 125.32] Section History: Recent Form
86 Acts, ch 1001, § 6; 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1134; 90 Acts, ch 1085,
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Referred to in § 125.3, 125.7