Wash. Admin. Code § 388-877-1005 - Opioid treatment programs (OTP)-Agency certification requirements
An agency applying to provide opioid treatment program services must do all of the following:
(1) Submit to the department documentation
that the agency has communicated with the county legislative authority and if
applicable, the city legislative authority or tribal authority, in order to
secure a location for the new opioid treatment program that meets county,
tribal or city land use ordinances.
(2) Ensure that a community relations plan
developed and completed in consultation with the county, city, or tribal
authority or their designee, in order to minimize the impact of the opioid
treatment programs upon the business and residential neighborhoods in which the
program is located. The plan must include:
(a) Documentation of the strategies used to:
(i) Obtain stakeholder input regarding the
proposed location;
(ii) Address any
concerns identified by stakeholders; and
(iii) Develop an ongoing community relations
plan to address new concerns expressed by stakeholders; and
(b) For new applicants who operate
opioid treatment programs in another state, copies of all survey reports
written by their national accreditation body and state certification, if
applicable, within the past six years.
(3) Have concurrent approval to provide an
opioid treatment program by:
(a) The
Washington state department of health board of pharmacy;
(b) The federal Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), as
required by 42 C.F.R. Part 8 for certification as an opioid treatment program;
and
(c) The federal Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA).
(4) An agency must ensure that the opioid
treatment program is provided to an individual in compliance with the
applicable requirements in 42 C.F.R. Part 8 and 21 C.F.R. Part 1301.
(5) The department may deny an application
for certification when the applicant has not demonstrated in the past, the
capability to provide the appropriate services to assist individuals using the
program to meet goals established by the legislature.
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