SECTION 450:70-6-5.2. Withdrawal management - Reentering maintenance treatment

(a)   The OTP shall have written policy and procedure stating that if a patient who is receiving managed withdrawal for reasons other than administrative withdrawal, appears to a staff member to relapse, the patient is permitted to reenter maintenance treatment services, if otherwise eligible;

(b)   The OTP shall have written policy and procedure stating that if a patient who has completed managed withdrawal services within the past thirty (30) days appears to a staff member to relapse, the patient may be re-admitted to treatment without physical examination or assessment unless requested by the medical director.

(c)   The OTP shall ensure there shall be periodic consideration given to withdrawing from continued opioid treatment services, when appropriate to the patient's progress and goals.

(1)   Consideration for withdrawal from continued medication assisted opioid recovery services shall be discussed at least once annually with the patient.

(2)   Such consideration and decisions shall be determined by the patient, medical director, and the program staff as part of an individualized treatment planning process and treatment progress.

(d)   Compliance with 70-5-2 may be determined by a review of the following:

(1)   Policy and Procedures,

(2)   Review of treatment records, and

(3)   Any other supporting facility documentation.

[Source: Added at 30 Ok Reg 1425, eff 7-1-13; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1830, eff 10-1-17]