GroundRules
12VAC35-105-1010: Guests
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services
- Chapter 105. Rules and Regulations for Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
- Part VI. Additional Requirements for Selected Services
- Article 1. Medication Assisted Treatment (Opioid Treatment Services)
A. For the purposes of this section, a guest is a patient of a medication for opioid use disorder treatment service in another state or another area of Virginia, who is traveling and is not yet eligible for take-home medication. Guest dosing shall be approved by the individual's home clinic and the receiving clinic's physician or medical director.
B. The provider shall not dispense medication to any guest unless the guest has been receiving such medication services from another provider and documentation from that provider has been received prior to dispensing medication.
C. Guests may receive medication for up to 28 days. To continue receiving medication after 28 days, the guest must be admitted to the service. Individuals receiving guest medications as part of a residential treatment service may exceed the 28-day maximum time limit at the medication for opioid use disorder treatment service.
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