N.D. Admin Code 75-09.1-12-01 - Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. "Condition" means a violation of the requirements of any applicable law or regulation has occurred.

2. "Corrective action plan" means a plan developed by the medication unit and submitted to the division identifying how the medication unit will correct a condition.

3. "Department" means the North Dakota department of human services.

4. "Division" means the behavioral health division of the department.

5. "Home-base opioid treatment program" means the opioid treatment program licensed according to chapter 75-09.1-10 to operate the medication unit.

6. "Interim license" means the proposed medication unit has met state requirements to move forward with federal requirements. A medication unit may not perform the duties of a medication unit under an interim license.

7. "Medication unit" means a facility established as part of, but geographically separate from, an opioid treatment program from which licensed private medical practitioners or pharmacists dispense or administer an opioid agonist or antagonist treatment medication or collect biological specimen samples for drug testing or analysis. Medication units are not required to be free-standing entities and may be located within other facilities, including a hospital, homeless shelter, correctional program, or public health location.

8. "Medication unit license" means a medication unit has met all state and federal requirements to operate the medication unit.

9. "Patient" means an individual who undergoes treatment in an opioid treatment program who may receive partial services at the medication unit.

10. "Recommendation" means a suggestion offered by the licensure team to strengthen and enhance the medication unit and services offered by the medication unit.

Notes

N.D. Admin Code 75-09.1-12-01

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 376, April 2020, effective 4/1/2020.

General Authority: NDCC 50-31-09

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-31-09