- (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 current procedures adequate to identify the theft or diversion of take-home medications, including labeling containers with the OTP's name, address, and telephone number. Programs also must ensure that each individual take-home dose is packaged in a manner that is designed to reduce the risk of accidental ingestion, including child-proof containers (see Poison Prevention Packaging Act, Pub. L. 91-601 (15 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.)).
- (c) Programs must provide education to each person served on: Safely transporting medication from the OTP to their place of residence; and the safe storage of take-home doses at the individual’s place of residence, including child and household safety precautions. The provision of this education should be documented in the clinical record.
(d) 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 dispensed MOUD 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.
(e) 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.
Added at 30 Ok Reg 1425, eff 7-1-13
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 9-1-25