OAR 415-020-0096: Mobile Opioid Treatment Programs and Medication Units

(1) Letter of Approval: No person or governmental entity shall operate a Mobile Opioid Treatment Program or medication unit without a letter of approval and certification from the State Opioid Treatment Authority in Oregon. (2) Application Requirement: All entities seeking to operate a Mobile Opioid Treatment Program or Medication Unit must submit to the Division an application request and receive a certificate of approval for the provision of behavioral health treatment services as a Mobile Opioid Treatment Program or Medication Unit. The Mobile Opioid Treatment Program or Medication Unit must meet the criteria under OAR 309-008-0100 to 309-008-1600; in addition, these programs must: (a) Meet the standards set forth in these rules and any other administrative rules applicable to the program; (b) Be affiliated or subsidiary of an established, licensed non-mobile Opioid Treatment Program in the State of Oregon, in good standing at the time of application with no sanctions, penalties or disciplinary actions in place; (c) Comply with the federal regulations contained in 42 CFR Part 2, 42 CFR Part 8, 21 CFR 1300, 21 CFR 1301, and 21 CFR 1304; (d) Develop operational plans for each mobile unit or medication unit operated by the program, which shall be reviewed annually. Operational plans shall at a minimum address the following areas: (A) Staffing; (B) Security; (C) Weather related issues; (D) Mechanical issues or failure of the unit; (E) Unexpected closure of the unit due to any other circumstance, including human caused events; (F) Communication to clients and public related to mobile site location(s) or closures. (3) Renewal: The renewal of a certificate shall be governed by OAR 309-008-0100 to 309-008-1600. (4) Denial, Revocation, Nonrenewal, Suspension: The denial, revocation, nonrenewal, or suspension of a letter of approval or license for an opioid treatment program may be based on any of the grounds set forth in OAR 309-008-1100. (5) Location: All Mobile Opioid Treatment Programs and Medication Units must be affiliated or a subsidiary of an established non-mobile opioid treatment program or non-medication unit, in the State of Oregon, currently certified by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Federal Government: (a) All Mobile Opioid Treatment Programs must return to the opioid treatment program they are linked to, daily, unless the program has received a waiver from the Federal government to locate the mobile unit at an alternate location at the close of business each day; (b) Mobile Opioid Treatment Programs are not allowed to cross state lines to provide services. (6) Federal Protocols: The Mobile Opioid Treatment Program or Medication Unit shall be responsible for filing and maintaining all necessary protocols and documentation required by the US Health and Human Services/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the US Drug Enforcement Administration.