DADS Compliance Policies & Procedures - Alcohol & Drug Services, Department of (DEP)

The purpose of the Department of Alcohol & Drug Services (DADS) Compliance Policy & Procedures is to promote a Compliance Program that:

Maintains and continues to enhance the quality of client care and other services provided.
Provides policies and procedures that enhance compliance activities.
Empowers all DADS employees to identify, report and correct conduct or behaviors that do not conform to SCVHHS Compliance Standards or underlying laws and regulations.
Promotes open communication about compliance in a supportive and retaliation-free environment.

For conveninence of access, DADS Compliance Policies and Procedures have been incorporated to the Departmental Policies and Procedures Manual.

INDEX

THE FOLLOWING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PERTAIN TO COMPLIANCE-RELATED TOPICS

TITLE	SECTION	REVISED
Agreement for Service	2	08/01/06
Auditing and Monitoring of Billed Services	52	01/09/08
Background Check of Staff Working with Adolescents	53	08/01/06
Claim Submission and Billing	54	01/09/08
Compliance Investigation	69	01/09/08
Confidentiality & Release of Patient Information	7	08/01/06
Conflict of Interest	56	01/09/08
Conserved Clients	76	02/01/07
Contract Monitoring	57	08/01/06
Cooperation Between County Counsel and the Compliance and Privacy Office	70	01/09/08
Correcting Billing Errors	58	08/31/06
Credentialing Process for DADS Employees	59	08/01/06
Donations/Gifts	12	08/01/06
Exclusions of Providers	60	01/09/08
Exit Interviews	74	01/09/08
False Claim Act - Fraud, Abuse and Waste	73	01/09/08
Institutional Review Board	61	08/01/06
Medical Necessity	62	08/01/06
Medi-Cal Share of Cost	63	08/01/06
Prohibition of Retaliation Against Workforce Members who Report Suspected Compliance Violations	68	01/09/08
Reporting Compliance Violations	64	01/09/08
Retention of Records and Reports	65	01/09/08
Solicitation and Acceptance of Discounts and Rebates from Healthcare Vendors	71	01/09/08
Staff Disciplinary Actions: Maintaining Client Confidentiality During Disciplinary Proceedings	66	08/31/06
Staff Education	67	01/09/08
Subpoenas, Court Orders and Warrants	39	01/09/08
Use of the Intranet to Transmit Protected Health Information	72	01/09/08