Kentucky 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 pharmacist
  • Alcohol or drug counselor
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (d)  An NTP shall have a medical director who shall be:1.  Licensed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to practice medicine within the Commonwealth; and2.a.  A board eligible psychiatrist with at least three (3) years of experience in the provision of services to persons who have a substance use disorder; orb.  Board-certified as an addiction medicine specialist. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (m)  An NTP shall hire dosing personnel who shall:1.  Hold a license as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or pharmacist; and2.  Not be dually assigned as clinicians. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (p)  An NTP shall hire clinicians who meet the requirements of 908 KAR 1:370, Section 11.(q)  There shall be at least one (1) clinician for every forty (40) clients in the program. see full law
  • citation 4: see full citation
    (a)  An NTP shall have a program director who shall:1.  Have at least two (2) years of experience in the treatment of addiction; and2.a.  Be certified by the Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors;b.  Hold at least a master's degree in the field of addiction or a related field; orc.  Be a physician, registered nurse, physician assistant, pharmacist, or nurse practitioner certified by the licensing subspecialty.(b)  The program director may be the program sponsor as required by 42 C.F.R., Part 8.(c)  The program director shall:1.  Be responsible for ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and administrative regulations pertaining to the operation of the facility;2.  Provide onsite supervision of employees;3.  Ensure the laboratory performing the testing required under this administrative regulation is approved by the SNA and is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratory; and4.  Ensure that initial drug screens and confirmatory tests for drugs tested on behalf of the program meet the standards in subsection (3)(i) of this section. see full law