440 Ind. Admin. Code 10-4-35

Current through January 8, 2025

Section 440 IAC 10-4-35 - Incident reporting

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

Affected: IC 12-23-18

Sec. 35.

(a) An OTP shall notify the division in the manner designated by the division within twenty-four (24) hours after an OTP is notified of the occurrence of any of the following events:

(1) A serious patient injury with the potential loss of functioning or the marked deterioration of a patient's condition occurring under unanticipated or unexpected circumstances.

(2) A chemical poisoning occurring within the OTP resulting in harm or injury to a patient.

(3) An unexplained loss or theft of a controlled substance.

(4) The death of either of the following:

(A) An enrolled patient.

(B) An individual residing with an enrolled patient if the death is related to the ingestion of opioid treatment medication.

(5) A disruption, exceeding four (4) hours, in the continued safe operation of the OTP or in the provision of patient care, caused by any of the following:

(A) Internal or external disasters.

(B) Strikes by health care workers.

(C) Unscheduled revocation of vital services.

(6) Any fire or explosion.

(b) An OTP shall send a written report to the division within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of any of the events listed in subsection (a).

(c) A death report shall including the following information:

(1) A deceased patient's:

(A) opioid treatment medication; and

(B) dosage of opioid treatment medication at the time of death.

(2) The date and the results of a deceased patient's last drug test.

(3) The number of days per week a deceased patient was attending the OTP at the time of death.

(4) Whether any take-home bottles were:

(A) returned to the OTP after the patient's death; or

(B) unaccounted for after the patient's death.

(5) The nature and extent of the outreach provided to a deceased patient's family.

(6) Whether a coroner's inquest is expected concerning the patient's death.

(7) When available, the coroner's report shall be forwarded to the division.

440 IAC 10-4-35

Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-35; 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