Section 10.05.150. Alcoholism program requirements.  


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  • A deferred prosecution program for alcoholism shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:
    (1) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;
    (2) Participation in an intensive inpatient or intensive outpatient program in a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program;
    (3) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program;
    (4) Participation in an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, from the date of court approval of the plan to entry into intensive treatment;
    (5) Not less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;
    (6) Not less than monthly outpatient contact, group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period;
    (7) The decision to include the use of prescribed drugs, including disulfiram, as a condition of treatment shall be reserved to the treating facility and the petitioner's physician;
    (8) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved substance use disorder treatment program as described in *chapter 70.96A RCW;
    (9) Signature of the petitioner agreeing to the terms and conditions of the treatment program.
    NOTES:
    *Reviser's note: Chapter 70.96A RCW was entirely repealed or recodified as sections in chapter 71.24 RCW by 2016 1st sp.s. c 29, effective April 1, 2018.
    Effective dates2016 1st sp.s. c 29: See note following RCW 71.05.760.
    Short titleRight of action2016 1st sp.s. c 29: See notes following RCW 71.05.010.
    Legislative findingSeverability1985 c 352: See notes following RCW 10.05.010.