1. (a) The program shall notify ODMHSAS when a person served begins and leaves interim treatment, and before the date of transfer to comprehensive services, and shall document such notifications.
2. (b) The OTP shall have written policy and procedure stating the program sponsor may place an individual who is eligible for admission to comprehensive maintenance services in interim maintenance services if the individual cannot be placed in comprehensive maintenance treatment services within a reasonable geographic distance and within fourteen (14) days of the time the individual requests treatment for OUD.
3. (c) The OTP shall identify the maximum length of stay in interim opioid services is one hundred and eighty (180) days.
4. (d) The OTP shall provide a minimum of two (2) drug screens topersons served in interim maintenance during the one hundred and eighty (180) days of interim services.
5. (e) The OTP shall have written policies and procedures outlining all criteria for transfer from interim maintenance to comprehensive maintenance services. These transfer criteria shall be in writing and shall include, at a minimum, a preference for pregnant women in admitting persons served to interim maintenance and in transferring persons served from interim maintenance to comprehensive maintenance treatment. Individuals enrolled in interim treatment shall not be discharged without the approval of an OTP practitioner, who shall consider on-going and patient-centered treatment needs, which are to be documented in the clinical record, while awaiting transfer to a comprehensive treatment program.
6. (f) The OTP shall have policy and procedure ensuring interim maintenanceservices shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
7. (g) The interim maintenance services program shall meet and/or possess all applicable Federal and State certifications, licensures, laws and regulations.

8. (h) The OTP shall have written policy and procedure stating all rules and requirements for comprehensive maintenance services apply to interim maintenance services with the exception of:

   1. (1) Opioid agonist medication is required to be administered daily and under observation. Unsupervised or take home dosing is not allowed.
   2. (2) A primary LBHP, Licensure Candidate or CADC does not need to be assigned, but crisis services should be available.
   3. (3) Interim maintenance is limited to one hundred and eighty (80) days in any twelve (12) month period.
   4. (4) By day one hundred and twenty (120), a plan for continuing treatment beyond one hundred and eighty (180) days shall be developed and documented in the clinical record.
   5. (5) Educational, rehabilitative and therapy services are not required. However, information pertaining to locally available, community-based resources for ancillary services shall be made available to persons served in interim maintenance.
   6. (6) An initial treatment plan and periodic updates are not required.

9. (i) Compliance with 450:70-6-9 may be determined by:

   1. (1) A review of policies and procedures,
   2. (2) Treatment records,
   3. (3) Interviews with staff, and
   4. (4) Other facility documentation

Added at 24 Ok Reg 2634, eff 7-12-07

Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1425, eff 7-1-13

Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1830, eff 10-1-17

Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1164, eff 11-1-19

Amended at 40 Ok Reg 1079, eff 9-15-23

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 9-1-25