Section 440IAC10-4-32. Quality assurance  


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  •    An OTP shall do the following:

    (1) Participate in and meet the requirements of all quality assurance efforts required by the division.

    (2) Prepare and maintain current quality assurance and quality control plans that include the following:

    (A) An annual review of program policies and procedures.

    (B) At least an annual review and evaluation of patient outcomes, including, but not limited to, a review of random samples of the following:

    (i) The records of patients, including pregnant patients, currently in treatment.

    (ii) The records of patients who voluntarily withdrew from treatment, including the following:

    (AA) Patients who completed medically supervised dosage reduction.

    (BB) Patients who left treatment against medical advice.

    (C) The records of patients who have undergone a medically supervised dosage reduction as a result of involuntary discharge from the program.

    (3) Use the results of the reviews and evaluations for the following purposes:

    (A) To modify the OTP's provision of services as appropriate.

    (B) To increase the efficacy of the OTP's services.

    (Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-32; filed Dec 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: 20100127-IR-440080412FRA; readopted filed May 10, 2016, 11:24 a.m.: 20160608-IR-440160134RFA)