Pennsylvania Laws

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

Question:

What evidence-based criteria are required?

Answer:
  • Medical director must be ASAM certified
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (1)  A medical director shall be a physician and shall have obtained one of the following:(i)  Three years documented experience in the provision of services to persons who are addicted to alcohol or other drugs, including at least 1 year of experience in the treatment of narcotic addiction with a narcotic drug.(ii)  Certification in addiction medicine by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.(iii)  A certificate of added qualifications in addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. see full law