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IN SB0445
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
James Merritt
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AI Summary
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Establishes a regional opiate addiction treatment pilot program administered by the division of mental health and addiction to provide treatment in high-need, underserved regional areas.
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Requires the division to determine eligible geographic areas, establish eligibility requirements and grant selection processes, identify funding sources, and create an outcomes-based accountability system for participating providers.
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Treatment programs must not offer methadone, must provide assessments, counseling, medication-assisted treatment (long-acting opioid antagonist and partial agonist medications), and abstinence-based treatment, and must transition patients to residential care or post-treatment care as needed.
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Division must submit a report with data, outcome measures, and an analysis of program impacts on access to care to the legislative council and appropriate interim study committee by September 15, 2017.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Opiate addiction treatment pilot program. Establishes the regional opiate addiction treatment pilot program (program) administered by the division of mental health and addiction (division). Sets forth requirements to participate in the program. Requires the division to submit a report concerning the program to the legislative council not later than September 15, 2017.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
1/12/2017