Prior to being admitted or placed on the waiting list for admission, the following criteria must be established:

• All potential residents must be 18 years of age or older, with the exception of children of female program residents. 

• OHL can accommodate the children of female residents under the following guidelines:

            - A maximum of 3 children per client
            - Boys up to the age of 9
            - Girls up to the age of 12

Additionally, all children must provide the following documentation and be cleared by the Odyssey House Medical Department:

            - Current immunization
            - Current negative TB test results
            - Current physical
            - Current medication/medication order
            - Birth certificate   

• Pregnant females applying for admission need to provide:

- A note from their physician documenting that the pregnancy is going well, the EDC and the next follow up appointment.

            - A normal ultrasound

- Prenatal vitamins

• All potential residents must have a substance abuse problem.

• All potential residents must be drug free for 72 hours prior to admission.

• All potential residents must have:

- Copy of food stamp application
- Current negative TB test results
- Current physical
- Current medication/medication order
- ID/Birth certificate (if possible)

• Any client being discharged from a Medical Detox at which a benzodiazepine protocol was used, must be tapered off all such medications and be able to pass a drug screen (UA) prior to being admitted to OHL.

• All potential residents must have all medical conditions stabilized and cleared by the Odyssey House Medical Department prior to being approved for admission.  Medical records for the past 30 days must also be provided for the physician to review.

• Ryan White/ CSAT referrals must also provide the following:

            - CD4 and CEV
            - Record of Viral Load
            - Treatment Orders
            - All current lab work
            - Follow up medical appointment
            - All medical records within last 30 days
            - All psychiatric records within last 90 days

• Persons with Hepatitis must provide recent blood test results (LFT) documenting liver enzyme levels for the OHL Medical Department to review and approve.    

• All potential residents with mental health/psychiatric issues must be cleared by the Odyssey House Medical Department and must present for admission with current, filled prescriptions (30-day supply).  Prior psychiatric records also need to be sent to Odyssey House prior to admission.

• All potential clients must provide documentation of current negative TB test results.