Okla. Admin. Code § 450:17-3-81

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 450:17-3-81 - Medication clinic services

(a) Medication clinic services shall include an assessment of each individual's condition and needs; and an assessment of the effectiveness of those services.

(b) Medication clinic services shall be co-occurring capable and shall utilize accepted practice guidelines for psychopharmacologic management of co-occurring disorders.

(c) CMHCs shall offer comprehensive medication clinic services to consumers in need of this service, including, but not limited to:

(1) Prescribing or administering medication, including evaluation and assessment of the medications provided.

(2) Medication orders:

(A) Licensed allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, medical residents or consultant physicians shall write medication orders and prescriptions. Physician's assistants and nurse practitioners may write medication orders, or prescriptions consistent with state and federal law.

(B) A list of those allopathic physicians and osteopathicphysicians authorized to prescribe medications shall be maintained and regularly updated.

(C) Telephone numbers of the state poison centers shall be immediately available in all locations where medications are prescribed.

(d) CMHCs shall ensure that consumers who have transitioned to the CMHC from a higher level of care have their medication needs met within two (2) weeks of being discharged from the facility providing the higher level of care.

(e) Compliance with 450:17-3-81 shall be determined by on-site observation and a review of the following: clinical records, written policy and procedures, and roster of licensed, credentialed staff.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:17-3-81

Added at 13 Ok Reg 2741, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1494, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2658, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2333, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1303, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1421, eff 7-1-06

Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 10/1/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022