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

Question:

What types of services is an OTP required to provide?

Answer:
  • Counseling
  • Job training
  • Education
  • HIV screening
  • Disease screening
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    19.8.5    Required Services. OTPs shall provide adequate medical, counseling, vocational, educational and other assessment and treatment services that are fully and reasonably available to clients. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    19.8.5.2.2    Testing shall be conducted for tuberculosis, syphilis, and liver function.  Further testing for Hepatitis B and C shall be available if indicated. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    19.8.5.2.3    Voluntary screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections shall be available.  When appropriate, referral to other providers of these services shall be made and documented in the client record. see full law
  • citation 4: see full citation
    19.8.5.10    Education on HIV. Education on HIV and Hepatitis shall be provided to all clients. Additional education on other infectious diseases shall be provided by the OTP to clients, as dictated by client need. Education shall be documented in the client record. see full law
since 2020-03-01
verified through 2020-08-01