1. 1. Achieved the goals of the treatment services and no longer require medication for opioid use disorder treatment level of care;
2. 2. Been unable to achieve the goals of the individual's treatment but could achieve the individual's goals with a different type of treatment; or
3. 3. Achieved the individual's original treatment goals but have developed new treatment challenges that can only be adequately addressed in a different type of treatment.

Before a medication for opioid use disorder treatment provider discharges or transfers, the individual shall meet the criteria for discharge or transfer as defined by the provider's policies, which shall include provisions for the discharge or transfer of individuals who have:

Statutory Authority

§§ 37.2-302 and 37.2-400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 39, Issue 11, eff. February 17, 2023; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2025.