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

Affected: IC 12-23-18

Sec. 23. (a) An initial individualized treatment plan, based on information obtained during the admission process, shall:

1. (1) be established following a patient's admission to the OTP;
2. (2) guide the first three (3) months of the patient's treatment;
3. (3) be completed within fourteen (14) days following the patient's admission;

4. (4) identify the:

   1. (A) goals on which the patient shall work;
   2. (B) time frames for goal attainment; and
   3. (C) strategies to be used by the OTP to facilitate the patient's goal attainment;

5. (5) include goals to address the patient's needs as identified in the:

   1. (A) physical evaluation;
   2. (B) substance abuse assessment;
   3. (C) physical examination; and
   4. (D) results of drug testing of the patient; and

6. (6) include the following goals:

   1. (A) the stabilization of the patient on treatment medication;
   2. (B) an assessment of the patient's readiness to discontinue treatment medication;
   3. (C) a discontinuation of treatment medication, as clinically indicated; and
   4. (D) at least one (1) of the goals in subsection (b).

(b) The initial treatment plan may include the following goals as appropriate for the patient:

1. (1) An elimination of the following:

   1. (A) The use of illicitly obtained prescription opioid drugs.
   2. (B) The illicit use of nonprescription opioid drugs.
   3. (C) The illicit use of drugs other than opioids.
   4. (D) Criminal behavior.
   5. (E) Risky behavior related to the transmission of infectious disease.
   6. (F) Alcohol abuse.

2. (2) An improvement in the following:

   1. (A) Education or vocational training status.
   2. (B) Employment status.
   3. (C) Family and other social relationships.

(c) The initial treatment plan shall include referrals for the following services, as appropriate:

1. (1) Mental health services.
2. (2) Other medical services.
3. (3) Vocational training.
4. (4) Education services.
5. (5) Employment services.

(d) The patient's treatment plan shall be reviewed and updated at the following times:

1. (1) At least monthly during the first three (3) months of treatment.
2. (2) Thereafter, as clinically appropriate, but not less frequently than annually.

(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-23; 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)