| (90) Pleading--A written document submitted by a party, or a person seeking to participate in a case as a party, which requests procedural or substantive relief, makes claims, alleges facts, makes legal argument, or otherwise addresses matters involved in the case. (91) Practice of Chemical Dependency Counseling Services--Providing or offering to provide chemical dependency counseling services involving the application of the principles, methods, and procedures of the chemical dependency counseling profession as defined by the activities listed in the domains of TAP 21 "Addictions Counseling Competencies: the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice" published by CSAT. (92) Prevention--A proactive process that uses multiple strategies to preclude the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and to foster safe, healthy, drug-free environments. (93) Private Practice--The individual practice of a private, licensed health care practitioner who personally renders individual or group services within the scope of the practitioner's license and in the practitioner's offices. To qualify to be engaged in private practice, the individual licensed health care practitioner must not hold him/herself out as an organized program, or a part thereof, that provides counseling or treatment. This definition does not prohibit the sharing of office space or administrative support staff. (94) Program--A specific type of service delivered to a specific population, at a specific location. (95) Proprietary School--An organization approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission under 40 TAC ch. 807 (2003) (relating to Proprietary Schools) that offers a course of study in chemical dependency counseling. (96) Protective Factors--Characteristics within individuals and social systems which may inoculate or protect persons against risk factors and strengthen their determination to reject or avoid substance abuse. (97) Provider--A person that performs or offers to perform substance abuse services. The term includes but is not limited to, a qualified credentialed counselor, applicant for counselor licensure, and counselor intern. (98) Qualified Credentialed Counselor (QCC)--A licensed chemical dependency counselor or one of the practitioners listed below who is licensed and in good standing in the State of Texas and has at least 1,000 hours of documented experience treating substance-related disorders: (A) licensed professional counselor (LPC); (B) licensed master social worker (LMSW); (C) licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT); (D) licensed psychologist; (E) licensed physician; (F) licensed physician's assistant; (G) certified addictions registered nurse (CARN); or (H) advanced practice nurse practitioner recognized by the Board of Nurse Examiners as a clinical nurse specialist or nurse practitioner with a specialty in psych-mental health (APN-P/MH). (99) Qualified Mental Health Professional--A qualified mental health professional as defined in the 25 TAC §401.583 (15) (2003). (100) Recovery Maintenance--A level of treatment designed to maintain and support a client's continued recovery. (101) Referral--The process of identifying appropriate services and providing the information and assistance needed to access them. (102) Residential Site--A physical location owned, leased, or operated by a provider where clients reside in a supervised treatment environment. (103) Respondent--A person against whom the Commission seeks an administrative, civil or criminal remedy for non-compliance with law and rules governing substance abuse services. (104) Restraint--See Personal and Mechanical Restraint. (105) Retaliate--Actions taken to punish or discourage a person, including a participant or client, who reports a violation of these rules or cooperates with an investigation, inspection, or intimidation proceeding by the Commission. Such actions include, but are not limited to, suspension or termination of employment, demotion, discharge, transfer, discipline, abuse, neglect, restriction of privileges, harassment, or discrimination. (106) Risk Factor--A characteristic or attribute of an individual, group, or environment associated with an increased probability of certain disorders, addictive diseases, or behaviors. (107) Risk Management--The process of identifying, evaluating and taking steps to minimize the risk associated with any activity, function, or process. (108) Rules--An agency statement of general applicability that implements, or prescribes law or policy by defining general standards of conduct, rights, or obligations of persons, or describes the procedure or practice requirements that prescribe the manner in which public business before an agency may be initiated, scheduled, or conducted, or interprets or clarifies law or agency policy. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule but does not include statements concerning only the internal management or organization of the agency and does not affect private rights or procedures. This definition includes regulations. Any reference to the rules herein shall mean Commission rules currently in effect unless otherwise specified. (109) Screening--The process through which a qualified staff, client or participant, and available significant others determine the most appropriate initial course of action, given the individual's needs and characteristics and the available resources within the community. In a treatment program, screening includes determining whether an individual is appropriate and eligible for admission to a particular program. (110) Seclusion--Confinement of an individual for a period of time in a hazard-free room or other area in which direct observation can be maintained and from which egress is prevented. (111) Selective Program--A prevention program designed to target subsets of the total population that are deemed to be at higher risk for substance abuse by virtue of membership in a particular population segment. Risk groups may be identified on the basis of biological, psychological, social or environmental risk factors, and targeted groups may be defined by age, gender, family history, place of residence, or victimization by physical and/or sexual abuse. Selective prevention programs target the entire subgroup regardless of the degree of individual risk. (112) Services--Substance abuse services. (113) Service Coordination--Administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client, treatment services, community agencies, and other resources together to focus on issues and needs identified in the treatment plan. Service coordination, which includes care management and client advocacy, establishes a framework of action for the client to achieve specified goals. It involves collaboration with the client and significant others, coordination of treatment and referral services, liaison activities with community resources and managed care systems, client advocacy, and ongoing evaluation of treatment progress and client needs. (114) Sexual Exploitation--A pattern, practice, or scheme of conduct by provider personnel or other individual working under the auspices of a provider, or by a counselor, intern, or applicant that involves a client or participant and can reasonably be construed as being for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification or sexual abuse. It may include sexual contact, a request for sexual contact, or a representation that sexual contact or exploitation is consistent with, a part of or, a condition of receiving services. It is not a defense to sexual exploitation of a client, or participant if it occurs: (A) with consent of the client or participant; (B) outside of the delivery of services; or (C) off of the premises used for the delivery of substance abuse services; or (D) after the client or participant is no longer receiving services, unless it occurred two years after the client or participant stopped receiving services. (115) Signature--Authentication of a record that meets the criteria established in §148.507 of this title (relating to General Documentation Requirements). (116) Staff--Individuals working for a person in exchange for money or other compensation. (117) State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)--The agency to which contested cases are referred by the Commission. (118) Substance Abuse--A maladaptive pattern of substance use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as defined by the most recently published version of the DSM. (119) Substance Abuse Education--A planned, structured presentation of information provided by qualified staff, which is related to substance abuse or substance dependence, allows for discussion of the material presented and is relevant to the client or participant's goals. (120) Substance Abuse Services (Services)--A comprehensive term intended to describe activities undertaken to address any substance-related disorder as well as prevention activities. The term includes the provision of screening, assessment, referral, treatment for chemical dependency and chemical dependency counseling. (121) Substance-Related Disorders--Defined by the most recently published version of the DSM. (122) TCADA--Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (123) Texas Public Information Act--TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. ch. 552 (Vernon 2000 & Supp. 2004). (124) Therapeutic Services for Women--Education, services and/or therapy to address: parenting, reproductive and general health, self-esteem, physical and sexual abuse, mental health, child development and self-sufficiency. (125) Toxic Inhalant--A gaseous substance that is inhaled by a person to produce a desired physical or psychological effect and that may cause personal injury or illness to the inhaler. (126) Treatment--See Chemical Dependency Treatment. (127) Treatment Facility-- (A) a public or private hospital; (B) a detoxification facility; (C) a primary care facility; (D) an intensive care facility; (E) a long-term care facility; (F) an outpatient care facility; (G) a community mental health center; (H) a health maintenance organization; (I) a recovery center; (J) a halfway house; (K) an ambulatory care facility; or (L) any other facility that offers or purports to offer treatment. (128) Treatment Planning--A collaborative process through which the provider and client develop desired treatment outcomes and identify the strategies for achieving them. At a minimum, the treatment plan addresses the identified substance use disorder(s), as well as issues related to treatment progress, including relationships with family and significant others, employment, education, spirituality, health concerns, and legal needs. (129) Unethical Conduct--Conduct prohibited by the ethical standards adopted by state or national professional organizations or by rules established by a profession's state licensing agency. (130) Unit Rate--A payment mechanism in which a specified rate of payment is made in exchange for a specified unit of service. (131) Universal Population--Universal prevention programs are delivered to large groups without any prior screening for substance abuse risk. A prevention program designed to address an entire population with messages and programs aimed at preventing or delaying the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. (132) Utilization Review--The process of evaluating the necessity, appropriateness and efficiency of the use of chemical dependency treatment services, procedures and facilities. (133) Youth--Individuals between the ages of 13 through 17. See also Young Adult in chapters 147 and 148 of this title (relating to Contract Program Requirements and Standard of Care). |
