440 Ind. Admin. Code 10-4-32

Current through June 26, 2024

Section 440 IAC 10-4-32 - Quality assurance

Authority: IC 12-23-1-6; IC 12-23-18

Affected: IC 12-23-18-5.7

Sec. 32.

An OTP shall do the following:

(1) Participate in and meet the requirements of all quality assurance efforts required by the division.

(2) Prepare and maintain current quality assurance and quality control plans that include the following:

(A) An annual review of program policies and procedures.

(B) At least an annual review and evaluation of patient outcomes, including, but not limited to, a review of random samples of the following:

(i) The records of patients, including pregnant patients, currently in treatment.

(ii) The records of patients who voluntarily withdrew from treatment, including the following:

(AA) Patients who completed medically supervised dosage reduction.

(BB) Patients who left treatment against medical advice.

(C) The records of patients who have undergone a medically supervised dosage reduction as a result of involuntary discharge from the program.

(3) Use the results of the reviews and evaluations for the following purposes:

(A) To modify the OTP's provision of services as appropriate.

(B) To increase the efficacy of the OTP's services.

440 IAC 10-4-32

Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-32; filed Dec 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: 20100127-IR-440080412FRA

Readopted filed 5/10/2016, 11:24 a.m.: 20160608-IR-440160134RFA

Readopted filed 11/9/2022, 4:31 p.m.: 20221207-IR-440220292RFA