[§353G-15]  Accreditation and standards. All treatment programs and assessment programs providing services pursuant tothis chapter shall be accredited by the department of health.  In addition, thedepartment of health shall designate accredited treatment programs andassessment programs that have special skills in providing treatment servicesand assessment services to persons involved in or referred from the criminaljustice system.  The department of health shall develop program standards toensure the provision of the full continuum of care for persons ordered toparticipate in a treatment program pursuant to this chapter.  The standardsshall address, but need not be limited to, the following:

(1)  Defining the continuum of care;

(2)  Matching persons to appropriate treatmentprograms; and

(3)  Recruiting and hiring practices representative ofthe population to be treated, including individuals in recovery from alcoholand other drug abuse and addiction. [L 1998, c 152, pt of §2]