Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 69-7-17 - Facility and Clinical Environment17.1. Except as otherwise provided herein, all opioid treatment programs shall be open for business seven days per week. The program may be closed for eight holidays and two training days per year.17.2. Each opioid treatment program facility shall have: 17.2.a. Sufficient space and adequate equipment for the provision of all services specified in the program's description of treatment services;17.2.b. Clean, safe and well-maintained patient and staff areas;17.2.c. A secure room and lockable equipment for patient records;17.2.d. Private offices or areas for individual and group therapeutic meetings, sufficient in number to address the counseling and treatment needs of the population served;17.2.e. Sanitary and secure dosing areas;17.2.f. Sufficient restrooms for the estimated patient population with areas for observation of specimen production, if necessary; and17.2.g. Adequate parking areas for the expected flow of traffic.17.3. The opioid treatment program facility may provide security personnel in lobby and parking areas (either clinic staff or contracted) if the population served or clinic environment warrants such an arrangement. If contracted staff is used for security, the staff must be trained in patient confidentiality.