La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5735

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-5735 - Mobile Dosing Unit (MDU) Services

A. Prior to providing MDU services, an OTP shall apply to HSS to add MDU services to an existing BHSP license.

B. OTPs with a current, valid license in accordance with Subchapter O, a current, valid certification by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in accordance with 42 CFR § 8.11, and SOTA approval may establish a MDU that shall be authorized to dispense Federal Drug Administration-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and to collect samples for drug testing or analysis for the purpose of treatment.

1. SOTA approval shall be required for the following criteria:

a. floor plan;

b. policies and procedures;

c. location;

d. schedule;

e. staffing; and

f. training.

2. HSS shall receive directly from SOTA:

a. evidence of approval to establish a MDU; and

b. a copy of a SOTA-approved MDU location schedule.

C. The MDU shall be established as part of, but geographically separate from, the OTP's parent facility, and the MDU shall maintain all state and federal confidentiality requirements.

D. Location

1. MDUs shall dispense MOUD from a location within the same LDH region as the OTP's parent facility.

2. The MDU location shall be limited to one location each day that shall be approved by the SOTA.

3. The MDU shall be returned and secured at the OTP's parent facility upon completion of all MDU services each day.

E. Storage and Maintenance

1. All medication shall be transported and removed directly from the MDU upon completion of all MDU services each day, and stored at the OTP's parent facility.

2. OTPs shall notify the SOTA in advance of any scheduled maintenance of the MDU, and within 24 hours of any incidents.

F. OTPs shall have a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and SOTA-approved contingency plan for MDUs as follows:

1. safeguarding MDU controlled substances in the event the MDU breaks down or is disabled for any reason (e.g., mechanical failure, accident, fire); and

2. ensuring that the controlled substances are removed, secured, and accounted for at the OTP's parent facility.

G. OTPs shall maintain all DEA-mandated reports and records at the parent facility, and shall provide copies to the SOTA upon request.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5735

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 48:2758 (November 2022), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 51 (EMERGENCY).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2151-2161.