37.27.718    MONTANA CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CENTER: DISCHARGE PROCESS TO LEVEL II OR I

(1) Discharge will be determined by the individual's ability to meet MCDC's established discharge criteria based on nationally recognized patient placement criteria. Discharge planning will be ongoing, during the treatment process. All clients will receive a continuing care referral to the certified chemical dependency counselor or state approved program that initiated the admission, in order to ensure participation in necessary continuing care.

History: Sec. 53-24-209, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-24-301, MCA; NEW, 1996 MAR p. 2596, Eff. 10/4/96; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1502.