N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law § 32.03: Evaluation of chemical dependence services

§ 32.03 Evaluation of chemical dependence services.

(a) The commissioner shall ensure that all chemical dependence

services provided under this chapter for persons who abuse and/or are

dependent on alcohol and/or substances are periodically evaluated.

(b) The commissioner shall, by regulations, establish and maintain

evaluation criteria and methods which assure the utility of data

generated in the evaluation of chemical dependence services in different

areas of the state provided under this chapter for those persons who

abuse or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances, including, but not

limited to:

1. Uniform definitions of chemical dependence services to persons who

abuse and/or are dependent on alcohol and/or substances;

2. Uniform objectives for all comparable chemical dependence services

and programs;

3. Uniform definitions of screening, assessment, evaluation, level of

care determination, admission and discharge for comparable providers of

services;

4. Uniform clinical reporting procedures; and

5. Uniform requirements for the generation and maintenance of data for

all individuals receiving services from any provider of services issued

an operating certificate under this article.