Section 11839.20 Of Article 1. Narcotic Treatment Programs From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
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. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in licensing
narcotic treatment programs to provide a means whereby the patient
may be rehabilitated and will no longer need to support a dependency
on opiates.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that each narcotic
treatment program shall have a strong rehabilitative element,
including, but not limited to, individual and group therapy,
counseling, vocational guidance, and job and education counseling.
(c) The Legislature declares the ultimate goal of all narcotic
treatment programs shall be to aid the patient in altering his or her
lifestyle and eventually to eliminate the improper use of legal
drugs and the use of illicit drugs.
(d) The department shall adopt any regulations necessary to ensure
that every program is making a sustained effort to end the drug
dependency of the patients.