Section 440IAC10-4-35. Incident reporting  


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  •    (a) An OTP shall notify the division in the manner designated by the division within twenty-four (24) hours after an OTP is notified of the occurrence of any of the following events:

    (1) A serious patient injury with the potential loss of functioning or the marked deterioration of a patient's condition occurring under unanticipated or unexpected circumstances.

    (2) A chemical poisoning occurring within the OTP resulting in harm or injury to a patient.

    (3) An unexplained loss or theft of a controlled substance.

    (4) The death of either of the following:

    (A) An enrolled patient.

    (B) An individual residing with an enrolled patient if the death is related to the ingestion of opioid treatment medication.

    (5) A disruption, exceeding four (4) hours, in the continued safe operation of the OTP or in the provision of patient care, caused by any of the following:

    (A) Internal or external disasters.

    (B) Strikes by health care workers.

    (C) Unscheduled revocation of vital services.

    (6) Any fire or explosion.

      (b) An OTP shall send a written report to the division within ten (10) business days of the occurrence of any of the events listed in subsection (a).

      (c) A death report shall including the following information:

    (1) A deceased patient's:

    (A) opioid treatment medication; and

    (B) dosage of opioid treatment medication at the time of death.

    (2) The date and the results of a deceased patient's last drug test.

    (3) The number of days per week a deceased patient was attending the OTP at the time of death.

    (4) Whether any take-home bottles were:

    (A) returned to the OTP after the patient's death; or

    (B) unaccounted for after the patient's death.

    (5) The nature and extent of the outreach provided to a deceased patient's family.

    (6) Whether a coroner's inquest is expected concerning the patient's death.

    (7) When available, the coroner's report shall be forwarded to the division.

    (Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 10-4-35; filed Dec 30, 2009, 2:00 p.m.: 20100127-IR-440080412FRA; readopted filed May 10, 2016, 11:24 a.m.: 20160608-IR-440160134RFA)