Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.1383 - Methadone program requirements

Rule 1383.

(1) Methadone program services must be based on a documented assessment of the recipient's needs and a subsequent agreement between the recipient and the provider about the services to be offered.
(2) An applicant or licensee shall employ a licensed counselor, LMSW, licensed psychologist, or LMFT.
(3) A licensee shall establish, maintain, and publicly post hours for counseling services.
(4) A licensed counselor, limited licensed counselor under the supervision of a licensed counselor, LMSW, limited LMSW under the supervision of a LMSW, licensed psychologist, limited licensed psychologist under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, temporary limited licensed psychologist under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, post-doctoral education limited licensed psychologist under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, LMFT, limited LMFT under the supervision of an LMFT, certified counselor, or limited certified counselor under the supervision of a licensed or certified individual listed in these rules must be available to provide counseling services as required in a recipient service plan.
(5) A licensee shall ensure that any licensed counselor, limited licensed counselor, LMSW, limited LMSW, licensed psychologist, limited licensed psychologist, temporary limited licensed psychologist, post-doctoral education limited licensed psychologist, LMFT, limited LMFT, or certified counselor is not responsible for more than 65 recipients.
(6) A licensee shall ensure that a limited certified counselor is not responsible for more than 32 recipients.
(7) An applicant or licensee shall employ a medical director. If the medical director is not onsite during all hours of operation, then the licensee shall establish specific timeframes in which the medical director shall be onsite.
(8) During all hours that recipients are receiving medication, a licensee shall have onsite a physician, physician's assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, registered professional nurse, or licensed practical nurse under the supervision of a registered professional nurse or physician.
(9) The medical director, physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse shall document that the recipient has been diagnosed with a substance use disorder. The recipient shall be diagnosed with a substance use disorder and have documented opioid use disorder for 1 year or more.
(10) Before any medications are prescribed, the medical director, a physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse shall complete and document the medical and drug history and physical examination of the recipient. In addition, any modification to medications or course of treatment must be documented in the recipient record and ordered by a physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.
(11) Within 30, 60, and 90 days of treatment, and not less than every 90 days thereafter, the medical director, a physician, physician's assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse shall meet with the recipient to review the recipient's service plan, including a review of the counseling services progress notes and drug tests, and document the medical necessity for continued treatment in the program and any recommended adjustments to the service plan.
(12) A licensee shall comply with all requirements set forth in 42 CFR 8.
(13) The licensee shall document in the service plan the phase the recipient is in, including short-term withdrawal management, long-term withdrawal management, or maintenance.
(14) A licensee shall have a policy and procedure for labeling take-home medications that includes all of the following:
(a) The name of the medication.
(b) The program's name, address, and phone number.
(c) Recipient name or code number.
(d) Medical director's name.
(e) Directions for use.
(f) Date to be used by.
(g) A cautionary statement that the drug should be kept out of the reach of children.
(15) A licensee shall have a policy and procedure to address withdrawal of a recipient from the program that includes all of the following:
(a) Criteria for decreasing levels of medication and frequency of counseling.
(b) Criteria for ending treatment when medication and counseling are no longer necessary.
(c) Criteria for when medication and counseling is still necessary and the treatment at the program is being ended either voluntarily or involuntarily, including both of the following:
(i) Documentation in the recipient record of the reasons for voluntary or involuntary withdrawal from the program.
(ii) Referral options to continue treatment at another program.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.1383
2018 MR 23, Eff. 12/17/2018 2018 AACS; 2023 MR 12, Eff. 6/26/2023

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