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

Question:

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

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    a. In addition to assessment of biomedical conditions and complications as described in the ASAM criteria, the program shall take a medical history and perform a physical examination and necessary laboratory tests as follows for patients admitted to the level of care specified: see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    155.21(19) Management of care and discharge planning. The program’s policies and procedures shall use the ASAM criteria for assessment, admission, continued service and discharge decisions and shall describe management-of-care processes. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    “ASAM criteria” means the most current version of the clinical guide for the treatment of addictive, substance use and co-occurring conditions as published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). see full law
since 2020-06-01
verified through 2020-08-01