GroundRules
12VAC35-105-1020: Withdrawal management prior to involuntary discharge
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. The provider shall give an individual who is being involuntarily discharged an opportunity to withdraw from opioid agonist medication not less than 10 days or not more than 30 days prior to the individual's discharge from the service, unless the SOTA has granted an exception.
B. Providers may immediately discharge an individual who has exhibited violent behavior if the provider has defined within its policies the circumstances under which such discharge would be appropriate.
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