1. (1) All Facilities shall participate in the department’s Central Registry.
2. (2) Service recipients shall be informed of the Facility’s participation in the Central Registry; and, prior to initiating a Central Registry inquiry, the Facility shall obtain the service recipient’s written consent.
3. (3) To prevent multiple enrollment of a service recipient in more than one Facility, the Facility shall initiate a clearance inquiry by submitting to the approved Central Registry the name, date of birth, anticipated date of admission or discharge, and any other relevant information required for the clearance procedure or as required by the SOTA. If a multiple enrollment verification indicates that a service recipient may be enrolled at more than one (1) Facility, the Facility shall immediately attempt to contact the other Facility to coordinate care. This coordination of care shall be documented in the service recipient’s medical record. OPIOD TREATMENT PROGRAM FACILITIES
4. (4) Reports received by the Central Registry shall be treated as confidential and shall not be released except to a licensed Facility or its designated legal representative or as approved by the SOTA, or as required by law. Information made available by the Central Registry to Facilities or their designated legal representatives or as approved by the SOTA shall also be treated as confidential.
5. (5) If a Facility operates within seventy-five (75) miles of another Facility in an adjoining state, the Facility shall share service recipient information with the service recipient’s written consent, with the Facility in the other state, or with the other state’s Central Registry, if applicable, to prevent multiple enrollment of persons in more than one (1) Facility.
6. (6) The Facility shall submit information to the Central Registry, as directed by the SOTA, for the purposes of outcome tracking and emergency preparedness. Information can include, but not be limited to: service recipient photo and contact information, service recipient dosing, and periodic assessments.
7. (7) The Facility shall verify that the information contained in the Central Registry is current and accurate at least monthly. This verification shall be documented by the Facility.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1601, 4-4-103, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, 33-2-301, 33-2-302, and 33-2- 404. Administrative History: Original rule filed September 20, 2012; effective December 19, 2012. Amendments filed June 6, 2025; effective September 4, 2025.