S.F. No. 1821 Summary

• Authorizes enrolled providers to offer pretreatment coordination services to individuals before comprehensive assessment, limited to 36 units every 30 days, to facilitate access to substance use disorder treatment.

• Establishes staff qualifications for pretreatment coordination providers requiring 30 hours of classroom instruction, a bachelor's degree or level I certification, and 2,000 hours of supervised experience with substance use disorder clients.

• Requires individuals to screen positive for alcohol or substance misuse using a commissioner-approved tool to be eligible for pretreatment coordination services, with screening documented in client records.

• Adds pretreatment coordination services as a covered service under medical assistance effective July 1, 2021, or upon federal approval, with state coverage until federal approval is obtained or denied.

• Directs the commissioner to develop screening tools, evaluate substance use disorder reform legislation impacts, and create educational materials regarding recent legislative changes by July 1, 2021.