Relating to: modifying administrative rules relating to regulation of opioid treatment programs and requiring adjustments to the rates for substance use disorder treatment services with medications for opioid use disorder. (FE)

Summary

The bill creates a new statute that requires the department to update reimbursement rates for substance‑use disorder treatment with opioid medications each year to match state‑specific, locality‑adjusted Medicare rates, except for certain federally funded health centers. It also revises the administrative code that governs opioid treatment programs, adding definitions, staffing ratios, patient admission standards, dosing limits, and on‑site presence rules. The changes are intended to make payments more consistent and to improve clinical oversight of opioid treatment.

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