Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 24 - Mental Health
Part 2 - Operational Standards for Mental Health, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Community Service Providers
Chapter 53 - Opioid Treatment Services
Rule 24-2-53.7 - Diversion Control
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 24-2-53.7
Current through September 24, 2024
A. The program must develop, implement, maintain and document implementation of a written plan to reduce the possibilities for diversion of controlled substances from legitimate treatment to illicit use. The diversion control plan must include, at a minimum, policies and procedures for:
1.
Continuous monitoring of clinical and administrative activities related to
dosing and take-home dispensing practices to identify weaknesses and reduce the
risk of medication diversion;
2.
Problem identification and correction, including for prevention of related
diversion problems;
3. Specific
assignment of diversion control measures to employees who are identified in the
diversion control plan to demonstrate accountability to patients and the
community;
4. Random and
unannounced drug screening for all employees, including full-time or contract
employees;
5. Video-camera
surveillance in medication area(s), both within the dispensing area and outside
the dispensing area with all monitoring conducted by the administrator and/or
security personnel;
6. Surveillance
in the parking lot of the clinic and surrounding areas, including security
camera(s) with outdoor monitoring capabilities;
7. Loitering by people being served around
the building and surrounding area(s) is not permitted;
8. Procedures for people who are dispensed
three (3) or more take-home doses are to receive a minimum of two (2)
call-backs annually;
9. Restriction
of employees from taking purses or bags into the medication area(s);
and,
10. Only one (1) person at a
time at the medication window.
B. The Opioid Treatment Programs must have written procedures utilized for handling biohazardous medical waste material, which provide at a minimum the following:
1.
Safe handling;
2. Safe storage;
and,
3. Safe disposal.
Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code, 1972, as Amended
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