Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 69-7-20 - Risk Management20.1. Each opioid treatment program shall:20.1.a. Obtain a voluntary, written, program-specific informed consent to treatment from each patient at admission;20.1.b. Inform each patient about all treatment procedures, services, and other policies and regulations throughout the course of treatment;20.1.c. Obtain voluntary, written, informed consent to the prescribed therapy from each patient before dosing begins;20.1.d. Inform each patient that: 20.1.d.1. The goal of medication assisted therapy is recovery, stabilization of functioning and establishment of a drug-free lifestyle;20.1.d.2. Detoxification from opioids over thirty to one hundred eighty days is a treatment alternative to an ongoing, recovery-oriented plan of care, and that under the detoxification protocol: 20.1.d.2.A. The strength of maintenance doses of methadone should decrease over time;20.1.d.2.B. The detoxification treatment should be limited to a defined period of time; and20.1.d.2.C. The participant is required to work towards a drug-free lifestyle;20.1.d.3. At each review of the individualized treatment plan of care, in full consultation with the patient, the program will discuss present level of functioning, course of treatment and future long-term recovery goals; and20.1.d.4. A patient may choose to withdraw from or be maintained on the medication as he or she desires unless medically contraindicated.20.2. Each opioid treatment program shall inform every patient regarding legal requirements and program policies concerning the report of suspected child abuse and neglect as well as other forms of abuse such as violence against women.20.3. Each opioid treatment program shall inform every patient as to federal confidentiality regulations (42 CFR Part 2) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.20.4. Each opioid treatment program shall: 20.4.a. Promulgate and make available a written description of patient rights and responsibilities;20.4.b. Follow due process procedures and observe any applicable medical protocols for any involuntary terminations of patients; and20.4.c. Monitor credentialing of all staff to ensure that they maintain current credentials for performing their assigned job duties.