WAC 388-800-0055 What clinical incapacity must I meet to be eligible for ADATSA treatment services?

You are clinically eligible for ADATSA treatment services when you:   

1. Are diagnosed as having a mild, moderate, or severe dependency on a psychoactive substance class other than nicotine or caffeine, using the current criteria for Psychoactive Substance Dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM IV or its successor);

2. Have not abstained from alcohol and drug use for the last ninety days, excluding days spent while incarcerated;

3. Have not been gainfully employed in a job in the competitive labor market at any time during the last thirty days. For the purposes of this chapter, "gainfully employed" means performing in a regular and predictable manner an activity for pay or profit. Gainful employment does not include noncompetitive jobs such as work in a department-approved sheltered workshop or sporadic or part-time work, if the person, due to functional limitation, is unable to compete with unimpaired workers in the same job; and

4. Are incapacitated, i.e., unable to work. Incapacity exists if you are one or more of the following:

1. Currently pregnant or up to two months postpartum;

2. Diagnosed as at least moderately psychoactive substance dependent and referred for treatment by child protective services;

3. Diagnosed as severely psychoactive substance dependent and currently an intravenous drug user;

4. Diagnosed as severely psychoactive substance dependent and has at least one prior admission to a department-approved alcohol/drug treatment or detoxification program;

5. Diagnosed as severely psychoactive substance dependent and have had two or more arrests for offenses directly related to the chemical dependency; or

6. Lost two or more jobs during the last six months as a direct result of chemical dependency.