(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to establish treatment standards for the approval of programs extending treatment services to alcoholics, intoxicated persons, persons incapacitated by alcohol, drug abusers and family members pursuant to 53-24-208 , MCA; standards for acceptance of persons into the treatment program and standards by which the administrator may determine which persons may be admitted to an approved public treatment program as an alcoholic, drug abuser or family member pursuant to 53-24-209 , MCA.