W. Va. Code R. § 69-7-28 - Multiple Program Enrollments

28.1. A patient enrolled in an opioid treatment program shall not be permitted to obtain treatment in any other opioid treatment program except in exceptional circumstances.

28.1.a. If the medical director or program physician of the opioid treatment program in which the patient is enrolled determines that an exceptional circumstance exists, the patient may be granted permission to seek treatment at another opioid treatment program.

28.1.b. The justification for finding exceptional circumstances shall be noted in the patient's individualized treatment plan of care and medical chart both at the opioid treatment program in which the patient is enrolled and at the opioid treatment program that provides the additional treatment.

28.2. When practicable, the opioid treatment program shall obtain a written consent for release of information from the patient in order to check the records of every opioid treatment program within one hundred miles of the program site so as to ensure that the patient is not currently enrolled in those programs as well. The request for information may be made by telephone, fax or e-mail. The release of information shall state that only prior admissions may be the subject of inquiry, not contacts without admission. The opioid treatment program shall protect patient confidentiality at all times and with all procedures used in acquiring medical or health information.

28.3. Results of the multiple-program check shall be contained in the clinical record, the patient chart and the individualized treatment plan of care.

28.4. A multiple program enrollment check shall be repeated if the patient is discharged and readmitted at any time.

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W. Va. Code R. § 69-7-28