Illinois | Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Does the state regulate the licensure of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) services?

Does the state regulate the licensure of opioid treatment programs (OTPs)?

What personnel is required to be on staff for an OTP to become licensed?

Is there a required patient-to-counselor ratio?

What is the patient-to-counselor ratio?

Does law address if an OTP is permitted take home dosages of medication?

What types of services is an OTP required to provide?

Are OTPs restricted from operating in specific locations?

What types of locations are OTPs restricted from operating near?

Does the law regulate the hours of operation of OTPs?

Are OTPs required to perform routine drug screening?

What are the OTP facility requirements?

Are OTP patients required to make discontinuation of medications for opioid use disorder a goal of their MOUD treatment plan?

Are OTP patients required to participate in counseling in order to receive medications for opioid use disorder?

Does the state regulate the operation of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT)?

Are OBOT programs required to register with the state in order to operate?

Must OBOT programs operate in association with a licensed treatment provider?

What personnel are required to be on staff for OBOT programs?

What types of services is an OBOT program required to provide?

What practitioners are authorized to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder?

Must physicians obtain additional state training beyond the federal DATA 2000 waiver requirements to prescribe medications for opioid use disorder?

Which medications for opioid use disorder are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?

Is the prescription of medications for opioid use disorder by a nurse practitioner subject to direct supervision requirements?

Which medications for opioid use disorder are subject to direct supervision by a licensed physician when prescribed by a nurse practitioner?

Are nurse practitioners required to obtain additional state training beyond the federal DATA 2000 waiver requirements prior to prescribing medications for opioid use disorder?

Which medications for opioid use disorder require specialized training?

Which medications for opioid use disorder are physician assistants authorized to prescribe?

Is the prescription of medications for opioid use disorder by a physician assistant subject to direct supervision requirements?

Which medications for opioid use disorder are subject to direct supervision by a licensed physician when prescribed by a physician assistant?

Are physician assistants required to obtain additional state training beyond the federal DATA 2000 waiver requirements prior to prescribing medications for opioid use disorder?

Which medications for opioid use disorder require specialized training?

Are evidence-based criteria required for substance use disorder (SUD) programs?

What evidence-based criteria are required?

Are licensed SUD programs required to facilitate access to MOUD programs?

Is there a required patient-to-medical director ratio?

What is the patient-to-medical director ratio?

Do the evidence-based criteria requirements only apply to MOUD programs?