Iowa Laws

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

Question:

What evidence-based criteria are required?

Answer:
  • Must use “ASAM Client Placement Criteria” for determining client level of care
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: 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 2: 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