Common use of Assessment of Tobacco Use Disorder Clause in Contracts

Assessment of Tobacco Use Disorder. 12.1. As required by Assembly Bill (AB) 541 and BHIN 22-024, all licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facilities shall conduct an assessment of tobacco use at the time of the client’s initial intake. The assessment shall include questions recommended in the most recent version of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) under Tobacco Use Disorder, or COUNTY’s evidence-based guidance, for determining whether a client has a tobacco use disorder. 12.2. The licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facility shall do the following: 12.2.1. Provide information to the client on how continued use of tobacco products could affect their long-term success in recovery from SUD. 12.2.2. Recommend treatment for tobacco use disorder in the treatment plan. 12.2.3. Offer either treatment, subject to the limitation of the license or certification issued by DHCS, or a referral for treatment for tobacco use disorder. 12.3. Licensed and/or certified SUD recovery or treatment facilities can also adopt tobacco free campus policies, to change the social norm of tobacco use, promote wellness, and reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.