W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-23

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

Section 69-12-23 - Counseling

23.1. Each OBMAT program shall provide substance use disorder counseling, by a counselor of the patient's choice, to every patient as is clinically appropriate. Counseling sessions should encourage and guide the patient to a lifestyle that does not include abuse or misuse of prescribed and illicit medications, drugs, or other substances. Counseling sessions are essential to promote and guide the patient to a more productive lifestyle of abstinence from illicit medications or drugs.

23.2. The counseling shall be provided by a professional as described in this rule, qualified by education or training to assess the biopsychosocial background of patients, to contribute to the appropriate individualized treatment plant for the patient, and to monitor patient progress. The primary counselor shall develop and implement the biopsychosocial portions of the patient's individualized plan of care or treatment strategy, in coordination with the medical staff and program physician.

23.3. Counseling sessions, which may be conducted via telehealth, shall be provided according to generally accepted best practices and shall be offered:

23.3.1. At least weekly during the first 90 days of treatment;

23.3.2. At least twice per month during the remainder of the first year of treatment; and

23.3.3. Thereafter, counseling sessions shall take place as indicated in the patient's individualized plan of care or treatment strategy.

23.4. All counseling sessions shall be documented in the OBMAT program's patient record and shall include a plan for action or further treatment that addresses the goals of the individualized plan of care or treatment strategy.

23.5. Where indicated, the OBMAT program will provide or document a referral for family members or significant others to counseling.

23.6. If counseling is not directly provided through the OBMAT program, the counselor(s) shall still meet the credentialing requirements pursuant to this rule and verification of all sessions must be documented in the MAT patient record.

W. Va. Code R. § 69-12-23