Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 10280 - Patient Orientation
(a) Programs
shall advise patients of the nature and purpose of treatment, which shall include,
but not be limited to, the following information.
(1) The addicting nature of medications used in
replacement narcotic therapy.
(2) The
hazards and risks involved in replacement narcotic therapy.
(3) The patient's responsibility to the
program.
(4) The program's
responsibility to the patient.
(5) The
patient's participation in the program is wholly voluntary and the patient may
terminate his/her participation in the program at any time without
penalty.
(6) The patient will be tested
for evidence of use of opioids and other illicit drugs.
(7) The patient's medically determined dosage
level may be adjusted without the patient's knowledge, and at some later point the
patient's dose may contain no medications used in replacement narcotic
therapy.
(8) Take-home medication which
may be dispensed to the patient is only for the patient's personal use.
(9) Misuse of medications will result in specified
penalties within the program and may also result in criminal prosecution.
(10) The patient has a right to a humane procedure
of withdrawal from medications used in replacement narcotic therapy and a procedure
for gradual withdrawal is available.
(11) Possible adverse effects of abrupt withdrawal
from medications used in replacement narcotic therapy.
(12) Protection under the confidentiality
requirements.
(b) Provisions
for patient acknowledgement of orientation shall be made in the patient
records.
Notes
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-15-96 as an emergency; operative 3-15-96 (Register 96, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 7-8-96 as an emergency; operative 7-12-96 (Register 96, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-12-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 10-23-96 as an emergency; operative 10-29-96 (Register 96, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of section and NOTE refiled 2-11-97 as an emergency; operative 2-24-97 (Register 97, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-24-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-97 order transmitted to OAL 3-4-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 2-11-97 order filed 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 4-15-97 as an emergency; operative 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-13-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-15-97 order transmitted to OAL 6-2-97 and filed 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 24).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(7) and NOTE filed 4-19-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 16).
10. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(6) and amendment of NOTE filed 5-7-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11750, 11755, 11835, 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 11839.2, 11839.3 and 11839.20, Health and Safety Code.
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-15-96 as an emergency; operative 3-15-96 (Register 96, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-13-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendmentof section and Note refiled 7-8-96 as an emergency; operative 7-12-96 (Register 96, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-12-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Amendment of section and Note refiled 10-23-96 as an emergency; operative 10-29-96 (Register 96, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Amendment of section and Note refiled 2-11-97 as an emergency; operative 2-24-97 (Register 97, No. 7). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-24-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-11-97 order transmitted to OAL 3-4-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 2-11-97 order filed 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 4-15-97 as an emergency; operative 4-15-97 (Register 97, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-13-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-15-97 order transmitted to OAL 6-2-97 and filed 6-13-97 (Register 97, No. 24).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(7) and Note filed 4-19-2006 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2006, No. 16).
10. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(6) and amendment of Note filed 5-7-2020; operative
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