Iowa Laws

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

Question:

What types of services is an OTP required to provide?

Answer:
  • Disease screening
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (4) Laboratory tests, including:1. Serological test for syphilis; and2. Urine screening for drugs; see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    155.35(7) Rehabilitative services. The program shall have policies and procedures on the minimum attendance for rehabilitative services relative to the patient’s progress and length of involvement in treatment. The minimum frequency of rehabilitative services shall occur at the same frequency as that of on-site dosing for patients receiving more than two take-home dosages a week in the first year. The minimum frequency for rehabilitative services for patients receiving two or fewer take-home dosages shall be weekly. The program shall provide rehabilitative services that are appropriate for the patient based on needs identified during the assessment process. A patient who does not comply with the program’s rehabilitative service requirements shall be placed on a period of probation as defined by the program or shall be required to immediately increase the frequency of clinic attendance for medication and rehabilitative services. If, during a period of probation, the patient continues to be in noncompliance with rehabilitation services, the program shall continue to increase the attendance requirement until daily attendance is obtained or until the patient complies with rehabilitative services. This requirement shall not preclude the program’s ability to determine that discharge of a patient is warranted for therapeutic reasons or program needs. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    “Medical and rehabilitative services” means services such as medical evaluations, counseling, and rehabilitative and other social programs (e.g., vocational and educational guidance, employment placement) that are intended to help patients in opioid treatment programs become or remain productive members of society. see full law