(a)As used in this act:
(i)"Best practices" means intentional methods,
procedures or systems that produce consistent, cost-effective
prevention or treatment outcomes, which have been validated in
replicated randomized control group studies or high quality time
series studies, published or reported in reputable scholarly
sources. In the absence of high quality research studies, a
practice or approach may be selected on the basis of the
consensus of prevailing scientific opinion or theory-based
procedures published in peer-reviewed journals, until the best
practices data are available;
(ii)"Cross training" means acquisition of skills to
implement or use prevention, intervention or treatment
procedures from different roles, disciplines or perspectives
with the intent of improving overall,
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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Best practices" means intentional methods,
procedures or systems that produce consistent, cost-effective
prevention or treatment outcomes, which have been validated in
replicated randomized control group studies or high quality time
series studies, published or reported in reputable scholarly
sources. In the absence of high quality research studies, a
practice or approach may be selected on the basis of the
consensus of prevailing scientific opinion or theory-based
procedures published in peer-reviewed journals, until the best
practices data are available;
(ii) "Cross training" means acquisition of skills to
implement or use prevention, intervention or treatment
procedures from different roles, disciplines or perspectives
with the intent of improving overall, effective treatment or
prevention outcomes. Cross training does not include the
acquisition of licensure in another discipline;
(iii) "Patient" means any individual or client for
whom confidential medical or psychological records are kept as a
part of the provision of treatment or prevention services;
(iv) "Programs and facilities" means coordinated and
planned activities or services that receive financial
consideration from any source including third party payments or
grants for the provision of treatment of prevention services and
scientifically related problems, provided however, the term does
not include public workshops, public speeches, courses or
workshops not holding themselves out as intending to provide
therapeutic services;
(v) "Provider" means any individual, partnership,
corporation or organization that receives financial
consideration from any source including third party payments or
grants for the purpose of treatment or prevention services
targeting substance abuse or other scientifically related
problems such as delinquency, school failure, mental illness or
criminal behavior;
(vi) "Therapeutic community" means a comprehensive,
research based method of substance abuse and cognitive
behavioral treatment, effectively preparing the client for
reentry into society;
(vii) "This act" means W.S 9-2-2701 through 9-2-2704.