New Hampshire § 420-J-15 - Section 420-J:15 Definitions.
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§ 420-J-15. Section 420-J:15 Definitions.
In this subdivision: I. "ASAM criteria" means the latest edition of the Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions, developed by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. II. "Clinical stabilization services" means 24-hour clinically-managed post-withdrawal management treatment for adults or adolescents which may include intensive education and counseling regarding the nature of addiction and its consequences, relapse prevention, outreach to families and significant others, and after-care planning, for individuals beginning to engage in recovery from addiction. III. "Short-term inpatient withdrawal management" means 24-hour medically-supervised addiction treatment for adults or adolescents provided in medically-managed or medically-monitored inpatient facilities that provide evaluation and withdrawal management and which may include biopsychosocial assessment, individual and group counseling, psychological educational groups, and discharge planning. IV. "Substance use disorder services" means health care services that are provided to a covered person as treatment for an addictive substance-related condition, not including treatment for any condition related to tobacco use.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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