1.  A methadone treatment program should provide adequate medical, counseling, vocational, educational, mental health assessment, and social services to patients enrolled in the opioid treatment program with the goal of the individual becoming free of opioid dependency, with oversight by the Alabama Department of Mental Health. see full law

(67)  HIV Early Intervention Services - Appropriate pretest counseling for HIV and AIDS. Testing individuals with respect to such disease, including tests to confirm the presence of the disease, tests to diagnose the extent of the deficiency in the immune system, and tests to provide information on appropriate therapeutic measures for preventing and treating the deterioration of the immune system and for preventing and treating conditions arising from the disease. Also, appropriate post-test counseling and therapeutic measures. see full law

(2)  The plan shall be consistent with protocols and guidelines established for infection control in healthcare settings by the Federal Center for Disease Control, and shall at a minimum include:(a)  Policies and procedures to mitigate the potential for transmission and spread of infectious diseases within the agency.(b)  Risk assessment and screening of clients reporting high risk behavior and symptoms of communicable disease.(c)  Procedures to be followed for clients known to have an infectious disease.(d)  Provisions to offer directly or by referral to all clients who voluntarily accept the offer for HIV/AIDS early intervention services to include, HIV pre-test and post-test counseling and case management and referral services, as needed, for medical care.(e)  The provision of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB education for all program admissions.(f)  A formal process for screening all program admissions for TB.(g)  TB testing for all employees prior to initiation of duties after hiring, and annually thereafter.(h)  The entity shall document compliance with all laws and regulations regarding reporting of communicable diseases to the Alabama Department of Public Health. see full law

3.  Core Services. Each Level 0.5 Early Intervention Program shall demonstrate the capacity to provide a basic level of skilled services appropriate to the needs of its clientele:(i)  Screening and assessment sufficient to screen for, and rule in or out, substance-related disorders.(ii)  Individual counseling.(iii)  Group counseling.(iv)  Family counseling.(v)  Psychoeducation.(iv)  Case Management:(I)  Case planning.(II)  Linkage.(III)  Advocacy.(IV)  Monitoring. see full law