Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 69-7-16 - Medication Security16.1. Each opioid treatment program shall have policies and procedures that comply with all relevant federal and state laws, rules and regulations regarding the storage and management of medications kept at the facility. The policies and procedures shall include measures that: 16.1.a. Ensure responsible handling and secure storage of all medications kept at the facility.16.1.b. Ensure responsible documentation of all medications received, stored, administered and dispensed at the facility.16.1.c. Ensure that only authorized personnel may access the storage areas where any medications are kept.16.2. Each opioid treatment program shall have policies and procedures that comply with all relevant federal and state laws, rules, and regulations regarding the storage, management and disbursement of take-home medications. The policies and procedures shall include measures that: 16.2.a. Ensure responsible handling and secure storage of take-home medication in child-proof and tamper-resistant containers.16.2.b. Require each patient to demonstrate the ability to provide secure storage for take-home medications.16.2.c. Inform patients of their rights and responsibilities in writing in ensuring the security of opioid medications.16.3. The opioid treatment program shall establish policies and procedures for monitoring medications to prevent diversion. The policies and procedures may include random call backs of individuals with more than one week of take-home dosage, required clinic attendance, random toxicology screens and random medication counts. 16.3.a. All patients shall undergo random toxicology screens at least monthly.16.3.b. Frequency of call backs, random toxicology screens and medication counts shall be individually determined for each patient by the interdisciplinary team.