PDFWAC 246-341-0746
Alcohol and drug information school—Service standards.
Alcohol and drug information school services provide an educational program about substance use. These services are for an individual referred by a court or other jurisdiction(s) who may have been assessed and determined not to require treatment. An agency providing alcohol and drug information school services must:
(1) Ensure courses are taught by a substance use disorder professional, a substance use disorder professional trainee, or a person who has received documented training in:
(a) Effects of alcohol and other drugs;
(b) Patterns of use;
(c) Current laws and regulations pertaining to substance use violations, and consequences of the violations; and
(d) Available resources and referral options for additional services that may be appropriate for the individual.
(2) Ensure the curriculum:
(a) Provides no less than eight hours of instruction for each course;
(b) Includes a post-test for each course after the course is completed;
(c) Includes a certificate of completion; and
(d) Covers the following topics:
(i) Information about the effects of alcohol and other drugs;
(ii) Patterns of use; and
(iii) Current laws, including Washington state specific laws and regulations, and consequences related to substance use violations.
(3) Ensure each student be advised that there is no assumption the student has a substance use disorder and that the course is not a therapy session;
(4) Ensure each individual student record contains:
(a) An intake form, including demographics;
(b) The hours of attendance, including dates; and
(c) A copy of the scored post-test.
(5) An agency providing alcohol and drug information school services must include in the individual service record a copy of an assessment, if the individual was assessed, that indicates the individual does not have a substance use disorder.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 71.24.037, 71.05.560, 71.34.380, 18.205.160, 43.70.080(5), 41.05.750, 43.70.250, 74.09.520, and chapters 71.05, 71.12, 71.24, and 71.34 RCW. WSR 22-24-091, § 246-341-0746, filed 12/6/22, effective 5/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 71.24.037, 71.05.560, 71.34.380, 18.205.160, 71.24.037 and chapters 71.05, 71.24, and 71.34 RCW. WSR 21-12-042, § 246-341-0746, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0746, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]