W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-19

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

Section 69-12-19 - Admission Criteria and Admission Process

19.1. Each OBMAT program shall develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure that patients are admitted to maintenance treatment only after a determination has been made that the person meets the qualifications for admission.

19.2. Any patient seeking admittance to the OBMAT program shall undergo an initial medical assessment to determine whether the person meets the criteria for admission. The determination of admission eligibility shall be made using accepted medical and biopsychosocial criteria.

19.3. The patient desiring admission for treatment through the use of a medication-assisted treatment medication must be at least 16 years of age. For those patients who are unemancipated minors, consent for treatment is required from a parent or guardian.

19.4 Admission to the OBMAT program may be allowed to the following groups with a high risk of relapse without the necessity of a positive drug test or the presence of objective symptoms:

19.4.1. The patient is a pregnant woman with a history of substance use disorder;

19.4.2. The patient is a prisoner or has been released from a correctional facility within six months;

19.4.3. The patient is a former program patient who successfully completed treatment but believes that he or she is at risk of imminent relapse;

19.4.4. The patient is an HIV patient with a history of intravenous drug use; or

19.4.5. The patient has been deemed as high risk by the medical director or treating physician.

19.5. A patient enrolled in an OBMAT program shall not be permitted to obtain treatment in any other OBMAT program except in exceptional circumstances and only as provided in section 21 of these rules.

19.6. The program practitioner shall ensure that each patient voluntarily chooses maintenance treatment and that all relevant facts concerning the use of medication-assisted treatment medications are clearly and adequately explained to the patient. The program practitioner shall ensure that each newly admitted patient provides informed written consent to treatment.

19.7. If a patient was previously known to be discharged from treatment at another program, the admitting OBMAT program following patient consent shall contact the previous OBMAT program or programs for treatment history.

W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-19