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Impaired Driver Care Management Program (IDCMP) in New Hampshire
Clear guidance and respectful support for DWI and DUI clients in Concord and across New Hampshire.
Chrysalis has provided counseling since 2009 and has been an approved IDCMP and aftercare provider since February 2013. We understand that being required to complete IDCMP can feel overwhelming, stressful, or confusing. Our role is to help you navigate the process with clarity, professionalism, and a grounded, supportive approach—while ensuring all state requirements are met.
If you have just been charged, start with our plain-English guide to what happens after a New Hampshire DWI.
What Is IDCMP?
The Impaired Driver Care Management Program (IDCMP) is a state-required program for individuals charged with or convicted of impaired driving offenses. The program is designed to promote public safety while helping participants better understand the factors that led to impaired driving and reduce the risk of future incidents.
At Chrysalis, IDCMP is not about judgment or punishment. It is about accountability, education, and providing tools that support safer choices moving forward.
Compare DWI and DUI program termsMissing an IDCMP deadline affects your compliance with the court and your ability to seek early reinstatement. See Compliance and Non-Compliance.
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A plain-language guide
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Where you are
Local IDCMP guidance for New Hampshire communities
The program is statewide, but the practical questions can be local. Choose the guide that best matches where you live, work, or are starting from.
FOR TREATMENT PROVIDERS
Treating a client in IDCMP aftercare? Your monthly check-in is required — do it here electronically.
Our Approach
We recognize that every individual’s situation is different. Some clients arrive feeling frustrated or anxious, while others are already motivated to make changes. Wherever you are in the process, our team meets you with respect and professionalism.
Our IDCMP services are:
- ✓ Structured and compliant with all state requirements
- ✓ Clear and straightforward, so expectations are understood from the start
- ✓ Supportive and respectful, even when accountability is required
- ✓ Focused on long-term safety and growth, not just program completion
When you participate in IDCMP at Chrysalis, you can expect:
- • A thorough intake and assessment process (He-A 507.01; He-A 507.02)
- • Required 20 hour IDEP education and group class components (He-A 508.02(b)) — Clients from any IDCMP can take our 20-hour class — you are not locked in because you started somewhere else. And when an evaluation calls for a service we don't provide, we refer you out to another agency, because the right fit for you matters more than keeping you here.
- • When the court orders it, clients must also complete a qualified online victim impact panel program under RSA 265-A:1, VII, unless the court determines that exceptional circumstances exist. It is an additional requirement, separate from the IDEP class and not a prerequisite for scheduling or attending it. The participant pays the panel provider directly. Chrysalis does not administer the panel, but confirms completion as part of the overall process.
- • Individualized recommendations based on your IDCMP evaluation (He-A 507.02)
- • Based on your evaluation we refer you to the right level of care — outpatient counseling, detox, IOP, PHP, or residential, depending on severity and need. You can also stay at Chrysalis and do your counseling with us.
- • Clear communication with referring agencies when required (He-A 507.07)
- • Guidance throughout the program so you know what is expected at each step (He-A 507.06)
- • Every client has the choice to continue in counseling after their required IDCMP sessions are complete — and a large number of our clients do stay, many of them for years
Case management frequency is individualized to your needs — most often a monthly phone check-in, with biweekly or weekly options. In-person visits with drug testing at our office are available when a higher level of support is needed. We also help with finding and applying for resources, including public benefits and insurance, housing, employment, and recovery support meetings.
Book a 20-hour IDCMP classSee IDCMP costs and feesWhat IDCMP costs
- Intake
- $100
- State fee — $70, waived for clients on verified hardship
- $70
- Evaluation
- $275
- Case management
- $80 per month
- Class
- $400, or $200 for clients on verified hardship
IDCMP fees are set by state rule (He-A 505.01), so every approved New Hampshire provider charges the same fees. You do not need to shop around. Providers may collect them at different points in the process, but the fees themselves are the same.
Proof of hardship: reduced fees for eligible clients
State rule He-A 505.02 offers a reduced fee for hardship to New Hampshire residents who qualify. Under He-A 505.02(b)(1), a client shall be eligible for a reduced fee if they provide documentation that indicates that they are currently receiving one of the following state or federal assistance benefits, in the client's name, and can verify New Hampshire residence:
- • Temporary assistance to needy families (TANF)
- • Social security disability
- • Supplemental security income (SSI)
- • State supplemental program financial assistance
- • Veteran disability
If you qualify, He-A 505.02(b)(2) requires the class fee to be reduced by 50% — $200 instead of $400 — and He-A 505.03(c) waives the $70 state per client fee.
Turn this documentation in before your intake appointment, so the reduced fee can be applied. We cannot apply the hardship reduction retroactively after intake.
If you cannot pay for IDCMP or impaired driver treatment services, RSA 265-A:40, IV also provides that you may avail yourself of publicly funded programs, and the department may allow payment plans, fee waivers, or services for clients who meet poverty guidelines established by the commissioner. Ask us about this at your intake — He-A 507.01(d)(5) requires every IDCMP to inform clients of the reduced fee options available to them.
See full IDCMP costs and what affects your totalOur goal is to help you complete IDCMP successfully while gaining insight and skills that extend beyond the requirement itself.
Out-of-State Offenses and Programs Already Completed
Many clients either have their offense in another state, or have a New Hampshire offense but completed a program somewhere else. Both situations can be worked through with us.
Offense in another state
When the court, DMV or agency supervising the case is in another state, we can often be the program the client completes.
- Massachusetts: clients arrested in Massachusetts are generally required to complete a program referred to as 24D or 24Q, depending on the offense. We have the client sign a release of information at intake, we send monthly reports, and we communicate directly with the client's assigned probation officer, and Massachusetts accepts the program on that basis without the client enrolling in a Massachusetts state program.
- Vermont and Maine: in Vermont the program is called IDRP and in Maine it is the DEEP program. These states ask for the out-of-state program to be reviewed and approved — in New Hampshire that review process is called an Out of State (OOS) Program Review. The other state enrolls the client for a small enrollment fee, sends us a release of information, we send that state the client's records, and that state then completes the client in their own state. The client does not repeat the program.
- Other states: in states such as Florida and Colorado the client signs a release of information at intake, the state allows the client to complete from their home state, and we follow that state's minimum requirements. Colorado requires 52 weeks of counseling, and we build that requirement into the client's service plan.
Program already completed in another state
If a client has already completed a program in another state, they should tell us what they completed and where.
We review it against what is still required, and we tell them plainly what remains — so they are not repeating something they have already done.
A release of information is signed at intake, we work directly with the other state's authorities, share paperwork, and provide the reporting that state requires, so the client does not have to repeat or repay for services already completed.
Every state is different and we confirm each client's own requirements with them individually.
This applies to clients located out of state as well, because our staff are licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine and can see clients across state lines by telehealth.
The Victim Impact Panel (VIP)
When the court orders it, a qualified online victim impact panel program is an additional requirement under RSA 265-A:18, I(a)(4-a) and IV(a)(3-a), unless the court determines that exceptional circumstances exist. The VIP is separate from the 20-hour IDEP class and is not a prerequisite for scheduling or attending that class. Chrysalis does not administer the panel; the participant pays the fee directly to the panel provider, and we confirm completion as part of the overall process.
RSA 265-A:1, VII defines what qualifies. The program must provide 24/7 online access in English and Spanish; direct support to clients; participant payment with no cost to the state or any county; at least 8 personal true stories; a minimum of 3.5 hours; attention and comprehension checks; identity verification; follow-up communication 6 months after completion; and a certificate of completion showing the provider's business identification number.
Two programs that meet the state's requirements are Court Solutions Online and YouImpact.
Give your proof of completion to Chrysalis, and submit your own copy to the NH DMV / Department of Safety with your SR-22 proof before reinstatement.
A Reliable Team of Experienced Professionals
IDCMP services at Chrysalis are delivered by a robust clinical team that includes:
- • Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC) — bachelor's and master's level, with many currently completing their master's programs
- • Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (MLADC)
- • Dually licensed LCMHC and MLADC
- • Bachelor's-level CRSW counselors who are IDSP-approved providers earning hours toward LADC licensure
- • Master's-level counselors working toward advanced licensure
- • CRSW case managers and intake coordinators
- • IDSP counselors working towards LADC and MLADC
- • SAP licensed and certified counselors
Our staff brings years of experience, evidence-based practices, and a steady, compassionate presence to every client interaction.
Accessible and Flexible Care
To make participation as manageable as possible, Chrysalis offers:
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Both in-person and telehealth options, when appropriate
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Services for adults and adolescents
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Acceptance of most insurance plans
We aim to remove unnecessary barriers so clients can focus on completing the program and moving forward.
Taking the Next Step
Completing IDCMP is an important responsibility—and it can also be an opportunity for reflection and positive change. Chrysalis Recovery is here to guide you through the process with clarity, respect, and steady support.
If you have common questions about the IDCMP process or are ready to enroll, our team is here to help.
Contact us today to learn more or begin the IDCMP process.