Minnesota Laws

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

Question:

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

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 3 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    "Opioid treatment program" or "OTP" means a program or practitioner engaged in opioid treatment of an individual that provides dispensing of an opioid agonist treatment medication, along with a comprehensive range of medical and rehabilitative services, when clinically necessary, to an individual to alleviate the adverse medical, psychological, or physical effects of an opioid addiction. OTP includes detoxification treatment, short-term detoxification treatment, long-term detoxification treatment, maintenance treatment, comprehensive maintenance treatment, and interim maintenance treatment. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (a) A license holder must offer the following treatment services, unless clinically inappropriate and the justifying clinical rationale is documented: see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (a) An opioid treatment program licensed under this chapter must also: (1) comply with the requirements of this section and Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, part 8; (2) be registered as a narcotic treatment program with the Drug Enforcement Administration; (3) be accredited through an accreditation body approved by the Division of Pharmacologic Therapy of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; (4) be certified through the Division of Pharmacologic Therapy of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; and (5) hold a license from the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy or equivalent agency. see full law