Section 440 IAC 10-4-18 - Patient admission proceduresAuthority: IC 12-23-1-6; IC 12-23-18
Affected: IC 12-23-18
Sec. 18.
(a) An OTP shall maintain current written policies, procedures, and protocols designed to ensure that patients are admitted to opioid treatment by qualified personnel.(b) To admit a patient to an OTP, qualified OTP personnel shall make a determination, using accepted medical criteria, that the patient meets the following criteria: (1) The individual is currently addicted to an opioid drug.(2) Based on available evidence documented in the patient record, the individual has been addicted for a minimum of one (1) year before admission for treatment.(3) The admission criteria in 42 CFR § 8.12(e) have been met.(c) The OTP shall record the following information in the patient's record: (1) Clinical signs of addiction.(2) Past drug use patterns.(3) Prior treatment history.(4) Other relevant information supporting the admission.(d) Admission to an OTP shall involve the following three (3) steps: (1) A physical evaluation conducted by a program physician prior to admission.(2) A medical history and a physical examination conducted by either of the following: (B) An authorized health care professional or professionals under the supervision of a program physician.(3) A substance abuse assessment conducted by appropriate OTP personnel.Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-18; filed Dec 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: 20100127-IR-440080412FRAReadopted filed 5/10/2016, 11:24 a.m.: 20160608-IR-440160134RFAReadopted filed 11/9/2022, 4:31 p.m.: 20221207-IR-440220292RFA