W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-15

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 69-12-15 - Medication Security, Storage, Administration, and Documentation

15.1. Medication Security. Each OBMAT program that chooses to obtain, and store medication shall develop and implement policies and procedures that comply with all relevant federal and state laws, rules, and regulations regarding the storage, administration, documentation, and management of medications kept at the facility, if applicable, including measures that:

15.1.1. Ensure responsible handling and secure storage of all medications kept at the program;

15.1.2. Ensure responsible documentation of all medications received, stored, administered, and dispensed at the program; and

15.1.3. Ensure that only authorized personnel may access the storage areas where any medications are kept.

15.2. Approved Medications.

An OBMAT program shall use only those medication-assisted treatment medications that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §355, for use in the treatment of substance use disorders.

15.3. Prescriptions and Dosage.

The maintenance dose of medication prescribed for a patient shall be individually determined. Adjustments upward or downward in dosage shall not be made either as punishment or reward but shall be justified by the clinical documentation of the patient's condition, subjectively and objectively.

15.4. Prescriptions for medication-assisted treatment medications shall include full identifying information for the patient, including full name and physical address; diagnosis code for which the medication is being prescribed; drug name, strength, dosage form, quantity and directions for use; the OBMAT program's registration number; and the prescribing program physician's regular DEA number and DATA 2000 identification number, if applicable.

W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-15