24 Miss. Code. R. 2-53.8 - Multiple Enrollments

A. The program shall develop, implement, maintain, and document implementation of written policies and procedures established to ensure that it does not admit or provide medication for a person who is enrolled in another OTP.

B. The State Opioid Treatment Authority shall establish written guidelines, incorporated herein by reference, for participation in a central registry process to aid in the prevention of enrollment of a person in more than one (1) OTP at the same time. Each OTP shall provide written documentation of adherence to the State Opioid Treatment Authority guidelines that shall, at a minimum, include the following:

1. The program shall make a disclosure to the central registry at each of the following occurrences:

(a) A person is admitted for opioid treatment;

(b) A person is transferred to another agency provider for opioid treatment; and

(c) A person is discharged from opioid treatment.

2. The program shall make disclosures in the format and within the time frames established by the State Opioid Treatment Authority.

3. The program shall limit disclosures of personal identifying information and the dates of admission, transfer, and discharge.

4. The program shall obtain the person's written consent, in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2, prior to making any disclosures to the central registry.

5. The program shall inform each person of the required written consent for participation in the central registry before services are initiated.

6. The program shall deny admission to people who refuse to provide written consent for disclosures to the central registry and shall document these denials in the person's record.

C. The program shall obtain the person's written consent, in accordance with 42 CFR Part 2, to photograph the applicant at the time of admission. The photograph shall be maintained in the person's record.

D. The program shall require that all people show proof of identification in the form of an official state driver's license or a non-driver's license issued by the State's Department of Public Safety. A copy of current identification will be maintained in the person's record.

Notes

24 Miss. Code. R. 2-53.8

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7

Adopted 9/1/2020 Amended 11/1/2024