Authority: 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. (1) The individual is currently addicted to an opioid drug.
2. (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. (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. (1) Clinical signs of addiction.
2. (2) Past drug use patterns.
3. (3) Prior treatment history.
4. (4) Other relevant information supporting the admission.

(d) Admission to an OTP shall involve the following three (3) steps:

1. (1) A physical evaluation conducted by a program physician prior to admission.

2. (2) A medical history and a physical examination conducted by either of the following:

   1. (A) A program physician.
   2. (B) An authorized health care professional or professionals under the supervision of a program physician.
3. (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- 440080412FRA; readopted filed May 10, 2016, 11:24 a.m.: 20160608-IR-440160134RFA; readopted filed Nov 9, 2022, 4:31 p.m.: 20221207-IR-440220292RFA)