Suspended license in Michigan

[skinnedknee]

I have a very specific question, but let me give you some background first.

I started Michigan's Hprp program in sept 2013. I dropped from the program in April 2015. My license has since been suspended.

I'm looking to get it reinstated. Now, one of the requirements for reinstatement is completion of a drug treatment program. However, I have been sober since the day I started Hprp originally. Even though I dropped out(due to finances) I remained sober.

So my question is, am I supposed to admit myself to treatment program, even though I currently don't need one, just to comply with reinstatement requirements? This is all very confusing.

Thanks for the help!

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

From what I know about Michigan, yes. They tend to go by the rules. I am curious, though, about one thing: If you were in their program before, even if you eventually dropped out, didn't you go through treatment then? Most, if not all, programs require that you do that in the beginning.

If you didn't, they will likely require you to do so to unsuspend your license, even if you have stayed sober. Do you have documentation for that? I know it might sound ridiculous but that's what they need to see. I was clean for a number of years, and had gone through treatment, but still had to do a year contract in the state that I'm dealing with because I didn't have documentation (meetings, etc).

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

I have a very specific question, but let me give you some background first.

I started Michigan's Hprp program in sept 2013. I dropped from the program in April 2015. My license has since been suspended.

I'm looking to get it reinstated. Now, one of the requirements for reinstatement is completion of a drug treatment program. However, I have been sober since the day I started Hprp originally. Even though I dropped out(due to finances) I remained sober.

So my question is, am I supposed to admit myself to treatment program, even though I currently don't need one, just to comply with reinstatement requirements? This is all very confusing.

Thanks for the help!

YES YOU DO!

[skinnedknee]

Thanks for the reply! When I entered the program originally, I was not required go to rehab or detox. I tested clean at my addictionist/psychiatrist appointment because it had been 6 weeks between the time I was fired at work and the initial eval (which means I was already 6 weeks sober). I haven't picked up since. It wasn't a continual, every day use. Just intermittent. But addiction is addiction, whether you use every day or just a few times a week.

I have documentation for everything except for the nurse refresher course, which I still have to take.

I kind of figured that I would have to go back into Hprp, I was just wondering what to be prepared for.

[skinnedknee]

Here is what I have to bring to them:

Letters my sponsors

NA attendance sheets

Letter from my PCP with clean urine results

Volunteer work

Letters of recommendation from employers

I just wonder if this will be enough

Again, I know I need a refresher course, but I have yet to enroll

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

Its worth a try, but don't be too surprised if they do tell you that treatment is required. I also might consider an attorney specialized in Professional Licensure matters before the BON.

[skinnedknee]

In patient detox treatment or Hprp?

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

What did they specify?

Have you been ordered to have a substance abuse evaluation? Thats usually the first step. This generally determines which treatment modality needed.

[skinnedknee]

I was just reading the instructions on the application to reinstate a suspended license.

[SororAKS, ADN, RN]

If it is specified, then I would prepare to do it or supply it. You could try IOP- Intensive Outpatient treatment. I had to do a lot of after the fact stuff too when I sought unsuspension in my state, like an evaluation and a year long monitoring contract. That's because the BON would not accept anything else.