Kentucky Laws

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

Question:

What types of services is an OBOT program required to provide?

Answer:
  • Behavioral health
  • Counseling
  • Job training
  • HIV screening
  • Disease screening
  • Education
  • Housing assistance
This answer is derived from 5 section of law
Citation:
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    (2)  In addition to the licensing requirements of 908 KAR 1:370, an OBOT shall: see full law
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    (e)  Offer individual and group outpatient therapy; see full law
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    (4)  An outpatient or residential AODE shall provide the following services in accordance with a client's treatment plan:(a)  Orders for medication, medical treatment, and other services, including the type and frequency of contact, if applicable;(b)  Treatment for substance use disorder, including a plan to:1.  Reduce symptoms and severity; and2.  Improve treatment outcomes;(c)  Integrated treatment of co-occurring disorders, either on-site or through the coordination of treatment services with an appropriate mental health facility, if applicable; adamherp  (d)  Vocational and educational services if needed, either on-site or by referral to community resources;(e)  Opportunities for the client to voluntarily participate in support group meetings during treatment; and(f)  Family supports, recovery supports, spiritual, housing, and social support services as needed. see full law
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    (6)  A residential AODE shall ensure that a full physical examination is completed within seventy-two (72) hours of admission and includes:(a)  Certification by the examining physician or appropriate health care practitioner that the level of care needed by the client is available through the facility; and(b)  The results of the following laboratory tests and evaluations, subject to the client's written consent:1.  Blood work for chronic, incurable, or communicable diseases or conditions as indicated by the client's medical history and the health care practitioner's evaluation;2.  Serologic tests for syphilis, smears, and cultures for gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases, as medically indicated;3.  Routine urinalysis, including pregnancy testing if medically indicated or requested;4.  HIV antibody testing, as medically indicated, for which the residential AODE shall obtain a separate written consent and ensure that:a.  Each client receives HIV pre-test counseling and post-test counseling if the client elects to be tested; andb.  If HIV testing is performed, the residential AODE shall:(i)  Report positive results and maintain client confidentiality in accordance with KRS 214.645 ; and(ii)  Meet the registration and testing requirements of KRS 214.625(7) ;5.  Testing for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, as medically indicated; and6.  Tuberculosis screening, testing, and treatment, as medically indicated. see full law
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    (c)  Prior to receiving treatment at the facility, the patient shall acknowledge in writing having received education on:1.  Treatment options, including withdrawal management, and the benefits and risks associated with each treatment option;2.  The risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome and use of voluntary long-acting reversible contraception for all female patients of child-bearing age and potential;3.  Prevention and treatment of chronic viral illnesses, such as HIV and hepatitis;4.  Expected therapeutic benefits and adverse effects of treatment medication;5.  Risks for overdose, including drug interactions with central nervous system depressants, and relapse after a period of abstinence from opioids; and6.  Overdose prevention and reversal agents. see full law