Indiana Laws

Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Question:

What personnel is required to be on staff for an OTP to become licensed?

Answer:
  • Medical director
  • Program director
  • Licensed nurse
  • Alcohol or drug counselor
  • Program physician
This answer is derived from 9 section of law
Citation:
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    (C) The applicant has the most current federal notification form or forms on file with SAMHSA specifying the names of the following:(i) The current sponsor.(ii) The current medical director of the OTP. see full law
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    (2) A medical director who assumes responsibility for administering all medical services performed by the program, either by: see full law
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    (3) A program director who is responsible for the following: see full law
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    (4) A clinical supervisor who is responsible for overseeing the work of the counseling staff at the proportionate equivalent of one (1) full-time clinical supervisor for every ten (10) counselors or portion thereof. see full law
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    (b) An OTP shall have a medical director who shall meet the following requirements: see full law
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    (c) An OTP shall have a program physician, who may also be the medical director. A program physician shall meet the see full law
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    (d) An OTP shall have a program director who meets the following requirements: see full law
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    (e) An OTP shall have nurses that meet the following requirements: see full law
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    (f) An OTP shall have counselors that meet the following requirements: see full law