Okla. Admin. Code § 450:70-4-7.1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 450:70-4-7.1 - Operations - Medication security

(a) The OTP shall develop written policy and procedures to maintain security over all stocks of medication, the manner in which it is received, stored and distributed consistent with the regulations of the DEA, state and federal law.

(b) OTPs must maintain written policies and procedures adequate to identify the theft or diversion of take-home medications to the illicit market, including labeling containers with the OTP's name, address, and telephone number. Programs also must ensure that take-home supplies are packaged in a manner that is designed to reduce the risk of accidental ingestion, including child-resistant containers.

(c) An OTP must maintain a written, active "Diversion Control Plan" or "DCP" as part of its quality assurance program that contains specific measures to reduce the possibility of diversion of controlled substances from legitimate treatment use and that assigns specific responsibility to the medical and administrative staff of the OTP for carrying out the diversion control measures and functions described in the DCP. The DCP shall include:

(1) Written policy and procedure stating a requirement that treatment and administrative activities be continuously monitored to reduce the risk of diversion,

(2) Written policy and procedure for stopping identified diversion and for preventing future diversion, and

(3) Written policies and procedures for how staff members who diverts medication are held accountable for the medication diversion.

(d) Compliance with 450:70-4-7.1 may be determined by:

(1) A review of policies and procedures,

(2) Personnel records,

(3) On-site verification,

(4) Interviews with staff, and

(5) Other facility documentation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:70-4-7.1

Added at 30 Ok Reg 1446, eff 7-1-13