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12VAC35-105-945: Criteria for patient 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)
Before a medication for opioid use disorder treatment provider discharges or transfers, the individual shall meet the criteria for discharge or transfer as defined by the provider's policies, which shall include provisions for the discharge or transfer of individuals who have:
1. Achieved the goals of the treatment services and no longer require medication for opioid use disorder treatment level of care;
2. Been unable to achieve the goals of the individual's treatment but could achieve the individual's goals with a different type of treatment; or
3. Achieved the individual's original treatment goals but have developed new treatment challenges that can only be adequately addressed in a different type of treatment.
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