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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
  • Must use six dimensions from “ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions”
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
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    (2)  Each client shall be continually assessed by the outpatient or residential AODE using the most recent version of the ASAM criteria to assess level of care and needs. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    Section 6.  Assessment and Treatment Plan. (1) Assessment and treatment planning shall include:(a)  An individualized treatment plan developed in collaboration with the patient within twenty-four (24) hours of admission, including:1.  Problem identification in dimensions two (2) through six (6) of the most recent version of The ASAM Criteria; see full law
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    (2)  To ensure that a client is placed in the appropriate treatment facility, the client shall be assessed for a level of care determination based upon the most recent version of The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria. see full law
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    (b)  The OBOT facility shall use evidence-based assessment and evaluation tools that have been peer reviewed and validated, including the most recent edition of:1.  ASAM placement criteria;2.  Addiction Severity Index;3.  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Treatment Improvement Protocol; or4.  Any other equivalent assessment and evaluation tool. see full law
since 2020-07-15
verified through 2020-08-01