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TABLE 2—

Clarity of Substance Abuse Treatment Program Guidelines in States (Including Washington, DC) Without and States With Written Guidelines Governing Services: July 2003–January 2005

	HIV/AIDS Treatment Program				HCV Treatment Program				Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Program
	% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines		% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines		% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines		% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines		% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines		% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
Infection-Related Service	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines	States Without Guidelines	States With Guidelines
Provider education	44	64^a	29	51^a	37	48^a	44	48	29	51*	37	48^a
Patient education	50	68	49	57	45	52^a	52	51	49	57	45	52^a
Patient risk assessment	57	81^a	50	69^a	40	57^a	51	55	50	69^a	29	57^a
Patient counseling	74	77	63	67	56	66^a	57	69^a	63	67	56	66^a
Medical history and examination	77	77	67	70	43	45	49	40^a	67	70	43	45
Biological testing	59	65	49	52	41	48^a	48	47	49	52	41	48^a
Patient medical treatment	61	78^a	57	80^a	47	57^a	47	57^a	57	80^a	47	57^a
Patient medical monitoring for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and sexually transmitted infections	62	81^a	52	73^a	36	51^a	44	33^a	52	73^a	36	51^a

Note. HCV = hepatitis C virus.

^aDiffered from states without guidelines, P < .05.