# get_treatment_types

Get definitions of all treatment program types (Inpatient Rehab, Detox, PHP, IOP, Outpatient, MAT, Counseling, Sober Living) with duration, intensity, and typical fit. Returns markdown-formatted explanations. Use when the user is uncertain which treatment_type to pass to search_facilities, or asks 'what's the difference between X and Y'.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_treatment_types`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp/get-treatment-types

## Facts

- Tool: `get_treatment_types`
- Server: GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder (`https://gth-mcp-server.pages.dev/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/Crindo2/gth-mcp-server
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server CORS policy: *
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_treatment_types",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_treatment_types is rated Low

get_treatment_types retrieves and displays reference data (treatment type definitions) without modifying, executing operations, or deleting anything. It is a lookup/query function that helps users understand options before making decisions elsewhere. No mutations, code execution, or irreversible actions are performed.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool returns definitions and explanations of treatment program types with no side effects. The description states it 'Returns markdown-formatted explanations' and is used when 'the user is uncertain which treatment_type to pass to search_facilities'."

## Use case

AI agents call get_treatment_types to retrieve information from GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_treatment_types": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on GTH Intelligence — Substance Abuse Treatment Finder (3)

- `get_facility_detail` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp/get-facility-detail.md
- `list_states` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp/list-states.md
- `search_facilities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp/search-facilities.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gettreatmenthelp-gettreatmenthelp