N.M. Admin. Code § 8.321.10.27 - PREPAREDNESS PLANNING
A. The
program sponsor shall ensure that the program has:
(1) a written plan to ensure uninterrupted
dispensing of medication in the event of dispensing staff turnover;
and
(2) a written agreement with at
least one other provider for the provision of opioid treatment medication to
program patients in the event that the program is unable to provide
services;
(3) 24-hour telephone
answering service or other method to reach the program at all times;
and
(4) a list of all patients and
the patients' dosage requirements available and accessible to program on-call
staff members.
B. A
program sponsor shall ensure that a written plan is developed and implemented
for continuity of patient services if the program is voluntarily or
involuntarily closed. Such planning shall include a disaster plan that
addresses unforeseeable circumstances such as natural disaster or involuntary
closure from any cause, and:
(1) includes
steps for the orderly transfer of patients to other programs, individuals, or
entities that provide opioid treatment ;
(2) includes procedures for securing,
maintaining, and transferring patient records according to federal and state
law; and
(3) the plan is reviewed
and updated, as appropriate, at least once every 12 months.
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A. The program sponsor shall ensure that the program has:
(1) a written plan to ensure uninterrupted dispensing of medication in the event of dispensing staff turnover; and
(2) a written agreement with at least one other provider for the provision of opioid treatment medication to program patients in the event that the program is unable to provide services;
(3) 24-hour telephone answering service or other method to reach the program at all times; and
(4) a list of all patients and the patients' dosage requirements available and accessible to program on-call staff members.
B. A program sponsor shall ensure that a written plan is developed and implemented for continuity of patient services if the program is voluntarily or involuntarily closed. Such planning shall include a disaster plan that addresses unforeseeable circumstances such as natural disaster or involuntary closure from any cause, and:
(1) includes steps for the orderly transfer of patients to other programs, individuals, or entities that provide opioid treatment;
(2) includes procedures for securing, maintaining, and transferring patient records according to federal and state law; and
(3) the plan is reviewed and updated, as appropriate, at least once every 12 months.