Ohio Admin. Code 5122-40-12 - Disaster plan
(A) Each opioid treatment program shall
maintain an up-to-date disaster plan that addresses emergency situations
including fire emergencies, tornadoes, earth quakes, flooding, winter storms,
and involuntary temporary or permanent facility closure.
(B) Opioid treatment programs shall establish
a health and safety committee that initiates planning actions for disaster
scenarios. This committee shall:
(1) Identify
internal resources and areas of need that shall include at minimum:
(a) Personnel training;
(b) Equipment needs;
(c) Evacuation plans;
(d) Backup systems for payroll, billing
records, and patient records; and,
(e) Communications;
(2) Identify external resources and areas of
need that shall include at minimum:
(a)
Suppliers of medication used for treatment of substance use disorder;
(b) Other opioid treatment programs;
and,
(c) Alternative dosing
locations;
(3) Develop a
communication plan for the disaster scenario to inform patients, the state
authority , SAMHSA , the United States drug enforcement administration , and any
other parties deemed necessary; and,
(4) Develop disaster documentation procedures
for guest patients that shall include at minimum:
(a) Temporary chart and client identification
number;
(b) Identity verification;
and,
(c) Medication
verification.
(C) Each opioid treatment program shall
provide the state authority with the emergency contact information for at least
one member of the organization.
(D)
Each opioid treatment program shall keep at least a ten-day supply based on
average caseload of methadone and buprenorphine
on site to prepare to receive clients from other facilities in disaster
scenarios.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5119.37
Rule Amplifies: 5119.37
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2001, 10/01/2003, 06/01/2017, 01/01/2019, 04/10/2020 (Emer.), 08/08/2020 (Emer.)
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