Virginia Laws

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

Question:

What types of services is an OTP required to provide?

Answer:
  • Behavioral health
  • Counseling
  • Job training
  • Education
  • HIV screening
  • Disease screening
This answer is derived from 5 section of law
Citation:
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    B. OTP service components.1. Linking the individual to psychological, medical, and psychiatric consultation as necessary to meet the individual's needs.2. Access to emergency medical and psychiatric care through connections with more intensive levels of care.3. Access to evaluation and ongoing primary care.4. Ability to conduct or arrange for appropriate laboratory and toxicology tests including drug screenings, using either urine or blood serums.5. Physicians who are available to evaluate and monitor (i) use of methadone, buprenorphine products, or naltrexone products and (ii) pharmacists and nurses to dispense and administer these medications and who follow the Board of Medicine guidance for treatment of individuals with buprenorphine for addiction.6. Individualized, patient-centered assessment and treatment.7. Ability to assess, order, administer, reassess, and regulate medication and dose levels appropriate to the individual; supervise withdrawal management from opioid analgesics, including methadone, buprenorphine products, or naltrexone products; and oversee and facilitate access to appropriate treatment for opioid use disorder.8. Medication for other physical and mental health illness is provided as needed either onsite or through collaboration with other providers.9. Cognitive, behavioral, and other substance use disorder-focused psychotherapies and substance use disorder counseling by a CATP reflecting a variety of treatment approaches, provided to the individual on an individual, group, or family basis. CSACs and CSAC-supervisees are recognized to provide substance use disorder counseling in these settings as allowed within scopes of practice as defined in § 54.1-3507.1 of the Code of Virginia.10. Optional substance use care coordination that includes integrating behavioral health into primary care and specialty medical settings through interdisciplinary care planning and monitoring individual progress and tracking individual outcomes; supporting conversations between buprenorphine-waivered practitioners and behavioral health professionals to develop and monitor individualized treatment plans; linking individuals with community resources to facilitate referrals and respond to social service needs; and tracking and supporting individuals when they obtain medical, behavioral health, or social services outside the practice.11. Provision of onsite screening or the ability to refer for screening for infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C, and tuberculosis at treatment initiation and then at least annually or more often based on risk factors and the ability to provide or refer for treatment of infectious diseases as necessary.12. Onsite medication administration treatment during the induction phase, which must be provided by a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or registered nurse. Medication administration during the maintenance phase may be provided either by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.13. Prescription of naloxone for each member receiving methadone, buprenorphine products, or naltrexone products.14. Ability to provide pregnancy testing for women of childbearing age.15. For individuals of childbearing age, the ability to provide family planning services or to refer the individual for family planning services. see full law
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    5. Clinically indicated infectious disease testing for diseases such as HIV; hepatitis A, B, and C; syphilis; and tuberculosis at treatment initiation and then annually or more frequently, depending on the clinical scenario and the patient's risk. Those who test positive shall be treated either onsite or through referral.6. For individuals without immunity to the hepatitis B virus, vaccination, either onsite or through referral, shall be offered.7. For individuals without HIV infection, pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection, either onsite or through referral, shall be offered. see full law
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    G. Applicants shall, in addition to the requirements of 12VAC35-105-580 C 2, provide documentation of their capability to provide the following services and support directly or by arrangement with other specified providers when such services and supports are (i) requested by an individual being served or (ii) identified as an individual need, based on the assessment conducted in accordance with 12VAC35-105-60 B and included in the individualized services plan:1. Psychological services;2. Social services;3. Vocational services;4. Educational services; and5. Employment services. see full law
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    D. On admission, all individuals shall be offered testing for AIDS/HIV. The individual may sign a notice of refusal without prejudice. see full law
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    The provider shall conduct face-to-face counseling sessions (either individual or group) at least every two weeks for the first year of an individual's treatment and every month in the second year of the individual's treatment. After two years, the number of face-to-face counseling sessions that an individual receives shall be based on the individual's progress in treatment. The failure of an individual to participate in counseling sessions shall be addressed as part of the overall treatment process. see full law