2005 Washington Revised Code RCW 10.05.150: Alcoholism program requirements.

A deferred prosecution program for alcoholism shall be for a two-year period and shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:

     (1) Total abstinence from alcohol and all other nonprescribed mind-altering drugs;

     (2) Participation in an intensive inpatient or intensive outpatient program in a state-approved alcoholism treatment program;

     (3) Participation in a minimum of two meetings per week of an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, for the duration of the treatment program;

     (4) Participation in an alcoholism self-help recovery support group, as determined by the assessing agency, from the date of court approval of the plan to entry into intensive treatment;

     (5) Not less than weekly approved outpatient counseling, group or individual, for a minimum of six months following the intensive phase of treatment;

     (6) Not less than monthly outpatient contact, group or individual, for the remainder of the two-year deferred prosecution period;

     (7) The decision to include the use of prescribed drugs, including disulfiram, as a condition of treatment shall be reserved to the treating facility and the petitioner's physician;

     (8) All treatment within the purview of this section shall occur within or be approved by a state-approved alcoholism treatment program as described in chapter 70.96A RCW;

     (9) Signature of the petitioner agreeing to the terms and conditions of the treatment program.

[1999 c 143 § 43; 1985 c 352 § 17.]

Legislative finding -- Severability -- 1985 c 352: See notes following RCW 10.05.010.