Tennessee 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:
  • Counseling
  • Education
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (1)    Counseling is essential and the Facility shall determine the best counseling option for each individual patient based upon the patient’s history and assessments, agreeance with the patient, and the goals of the patient’s individualized treatment plan. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (2)    Prior to receiving treatment at the Facility, the patient shall acknowledge in writing having received education on the following:(a)    Treatment options, including detoxification, and the benefits and risks associated with each treatment option;(b)    The risk of neonatal abstinence syndrome and use of voluntary long-acting reversible contraception for all female patients of child bearing age and potential;(c)    Prevention and treatment of chronic viral illnesses, such as HIV and hepatitis C;(d)    Expected therapeutic benefits and adverse effects of treatment medication;(e)    Risks for overdose, including drug interactions with CNS depressants, such as alcohol and benzodiazepines, and relapsing after periods of abstinence from opioids; and(f)    Overdose prevention and reversal agents. see full law