Ask how a qualified professional would assess ongoing needs and how recommendations are explained. Topics may include physical health, mental health, other substance use, sleep, housing stability, work or school, caregiving, transportation, legal obligations, and supportive relationships. These are discussion areas, not a diagnosis or a direction about level of care.
SAMHSA quality guidance supports asking about licensing, accreditation, evidence-supported care, medications when clinically appropriate, family involvement, and continuing-care planning. Ask which of those topics applies, who answers each question, and what documentation you can review. Do not infer a medication, named therapy, credential, or service from general language. Public records for Living Longer establish only the facts stated above.
- Ask who reviews health, behavioral health, and practical needs before transition recommendations are made.
- Ask how your preferences, language needs, privacy choices, work, school, and caregiving duties enter the plan.
- Ask how medications are evaluated when clinically appropriate without assuming that a particular medication will be offered or indicated for you and confirm