"ASAM Patient Placement Criteria" means the American Society of Addiction Medicine's Patient Placement Criteria for the Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders, Fourth Edition (ASAMPPC-2R), 4601 North Park Avenue, Upper Arcade Suite 101, Chevy Chase MD 20815 (2001, no later amendments or editions included). see full law

b)  For admission to Levels I-IV care:1)  an evaluation of the severity of the six dimensions established in the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria;2)  a recommendation for placement in Levels I-IV care as established in the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria;3)  a diagnostic impression of substance abuse and/or dependence as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) that shall be confirmed as a diagnosis by a physician. see full law