West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources › Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES › Series 69-07 - Regulations of Opioid Treatment Programs › Section 69-7-29 - Orientation

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
29.1. Every person
				admitted to an opioid treatment program shall receive program orientation. The
				orientation shall be made verbally at the earliest opportunity at which the
				patient is stable and capable of understanding and retaining the information
				presented. Information provided in the orientation shall be given to the
				patient at the time the decision is made to admit the patient, regardless of
				his or her condition.
29.2.
				Orientation shall include the following:
29.2.a. An explanation of the rights and
				responsibilities of the patient.
29.2.b. An explanation of the patient's right
				to file a grievance and applicable appeal procedures.
29.2.c. An explanation of the services and
				activities provided by the opioid treatment program, including:
29.2.c.1. Expectations and rules;
29.2.c.2. Hours of operation;
29.2.c.3. Access to after-hour
				services;
29.2.c.4. Confidentiality
				policy;
29.2.c.5. Toxicological
				screening and random testing policies;
29.2.c.6. Sanctions, restrictions and other
				penalties;
29.2.c.7.
				Interventions;
29.2.c.8.
				Incentives; and
29.2.c.9. Various
				discharge criteria.
29.2.d. An explanation about obtaining
				reports from the Controlled Substances Monitoring Program database; how the
				reports are used to treat and monitor the patient and the requirement that the
				reports be maintained in the patient files.
29.2.e. An explanation of any and all
				financial obligations of the patient; all fees charged by the opioid treatment
				program; and any financial arrangements for services provided by the opioid
				treatment program.
29.2.f.
				Familiarization with the opioid treatment programs facility and
				premises.
29.2.g. A description of
				the opioid treatment program's policies regarding:
29.2.g.1. Use of alcohol on or prior to
				entering the premises;
29.2.g.2.
				Smoking;
29.2.g.3. Illicit or licit
				drugs brought into the program; and
29.2.g.4. Weapons brought into the
				program.
29.2.h.
				Identification of the counselor assigned to the patient and contact information
				for that counselor.
29.2.i. A copy
				of the opioid treatment program rules identifying the following:
29.2.i.1. Any restrictions the program may
				place on the patient;
29.2.i.2.
				Events, behaviors, or attitudes that may lead to the loss of rights or
				privileges for the patient; and
29.2.i.3. Means by which the patient may
				regain rights or privileges that have been restricted.
29.2.j. An explanation of the purpose and
				process of the initial and subsequent medical and psychological assessments;
				and
29.2.k. A description of how
				the individualized treatment plan of care will be developed and the patient's
				expected participation in the plan of care.
29.2.l. An explanation of alternative methods
				that are available for treatment of opioid addiction, whether offered by the
				program or not, and the potential benefits, risks and costs of each
				treatment.