SECTION 450:17-3-81. Medication clinic services

(a)   Medication clinic services shall include an assessment of each individual's condition and needs; and an assessment of the effectiveness of those services.

(b)   Medication clinic services shall be co-occurring capable and shall utilize accepted practice guidelines for psychopharmacologic management of co-occurring disorders.

(c)   CMHCs shall offer comprehensive medication clinic services to consumers in need of this service, including, but not limited to:

(1)   Prescribing or administering medication, including evaluation and assessment of the medication services provided.

(2)   Medication orders and administration:

(A)   Licensed allopathic physicians, osteopathic physicians, medical residents or consultant physicians shall write medication orders and prescriptions. Physician's assistants and nurse practitioners may write medication orders, or prescriptions consistent with state and federal law.

(B)   A list of those allopathic physicians and osteopathic physicians authorized to prescribe medications shall be maintained and regularly updated.

(C)   Only authorized licensed staff shall administer medications

(D)   A list of licensed staff members authorized to administer medications shall be maintained and regularly updated.

(d)   CMHCs shall ensure that consumers who have transitioned to the CMHC from a higher level of care have their medication needs met within two (2) weeks of being discharged from the facility providing the higher level of care.

(e)   Compliance with 450:17-3-81 shall be determined by on-site observation and a review of the following: clinical records, written policy and procedures, and roster of licensed, credentialed staff.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 2741, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1494, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2658, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2333, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1303, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1421, eff 7-1-06; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 964, eff 9-1-16; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1777, eff 10-1-17; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1809, eff 10-1-18]