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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
  • Medical director must be ASAM certified
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (ii) Is certified in addiction medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine; see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (8) "American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria" means an instrument designed to indicate patient placement guidelines for admission, continued stay, and discharge. see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (4) May not admit a patient unless the individual meets the admission criteria of the American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria or other guidelines approved by the Administration. see full law
since 2019-10-01
verified through 2020-08-01