Client Name: _______________________________ Client ID #:_________________________
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Recommended Level of Care: Enter the ASAM Level of Care that offers the most appropriate treatment setting given
client’s current severity and functioning: ______________________________________________________________
Actual Level of Care: If a level of care other than the recommended is provided, enter the next appropriate level of
care: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason for Discrepancy (Clinical Override): Check off the reason for discrepancy between level of care determination
and level of care provided, and document the reason(s) why:
☐ Not applicable ☐ Service not available ☐ Provider judgment ☐ Client preference
☐ Transportation ☐ Accessibility ☐ Financial ☐ Preferred to wait
☐ Language/Cultural Factors ☐ Environment ☐ Mental Health ☐ Physical Health
☐ Court/Probation Ordered ☐ Other: ________________________________________________
Explanation of Discrepancy:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Designated Treatment Provider Name/Location: ________________________________________________________
______________________________ __________________________________ ____________
Counselor Name (if applicable) Signature (if applicable) Date
All programs must provide a provisional diagnosis
Provisional Diagnosis DSM-5 Diagnostic Label(s) & ICD-10 Code(s): _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
A face-to face interaction between the AOD counselor and the LPHA to verify the determination of medical necessity for the
client regarding this intake screening and related forms occurred on: ___/____/____ (
if applicable)
______________________________ __________________________________ ____________
LPHA* Name Signature Date
*Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) includes: MD, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Registered Pharmacists,
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist (LMFT) and licensed-eligible practitioners working under the supervision of licensed clinicians.
Level of Care Determination Instructions
After completing the screening (and determining the risk ratings) in each of the six
dimensions, review the “Levels of Care” document which describes the typical risk ratings
associated with each level of care and can help guide your level of care recommendation.
Onc
e the recommended level of care is determined, document it in the space below. Also
document the level of care to be provided. If there is a discrepancy between the two,
document the reason(s) for the discrepancy in the spaces provided.
If
the screening results indicate a level of care different than the one your program provides,
complete the “Designated Treatment Provider Name/Location” field with the information
from the program you will be linking the client to.
DMC-ODS regulations require that a “Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts” (LPHA)*
make level of care determinations. In the event an LPHA does not conduct the screening
(and an AOD/SUD Counselor does), the Counselor and LPHA must have a face-to-face review
of the information, and the LPHA must co-sign the form, indicating their agreement with the
level of care determination.