Tennessee Laws

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

Question:

Does law address if an OTP is permitted take home dosages of medication?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (4)    Exceptions to frequency of counselor to service recipient contact shall be clearly justified by Facility program documentation. The program physician or prescribing professional evaluating the service recipients eligibility for take-home doses shall carefully consider the service recipient’s participation in the counseling sessions as a factor in his or her decision although justified lack of participation (such as for reasons of employment) shall not be held against the service recipient in the take-home decision. see full law