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Last updated July 11, 2018.

Please Note:
Policies and Technical Advisories issued under the name Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services (BSAAS) or Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) are still active, they are now administered by the Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Administration (BHDDA).

- Documents in alphabetical order -

Substance Use Disorder Services Policies:

Acupuncture #P-T-02: Establishes standards for the use of acupuncture as adjunct therapy in substance abuse treatment. rev 11/01/12
Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Services Policy #14 rev 06/01/18
Buprenorphine #P-T-03: Establishes standards for the use of buprenorphine as adjunct therapy in the treatment of opioid addiction. eff 10/01/06
Communicable Disease #P-P-02: Establishes requirements with regard to addressing communicable disease. rev. eff. 01/01/12
Attachment A only: Communicable Disease Provider Information Plan/Report
Online Training: Level 1 Communicable Disease
Criteria for Using Methadone for Medication-Assisted Treatment and Recovery #P-T-05: Clarifies the process for the use of methadone in medication-assisted treatment and recovery for opioid dependence. rev eff 10/01/12
Consent for an Adolescent to Participate in Opioid Pharmacotherapy Treatment form
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders #P-T-11: Establishes the process and expectations for the screening and referral of children for FASD and the inclusion of FASD prevention in treatment programs that serve women. new 10/01/09
Individualized Treatment and Recovery Planning #P-T-06: Establishes requirements for individualized treatment and recovery planning. eff 04/02/12
Off-Site Dosing Requirements for Medication Assisted Treatment #P-T-04: Clarifies the rules and procedures pertaining to off-site dosing of opioid treatment medication by clients in an opioid treatment program. rev 12/01/06
Outpatient Treatment Continuum of Services - Establishes requirements for outpatient services to use ASAM Level of Care criteria and to individualize services to be culturally, age, and gender appropriate. new 03/15/17
Residential Treatment Continuum of Services #P-T-10 the requirements for residential services based on ASAM LOC criteria, and to support individualized services that maintain cultural, age and gender appropriateness. NEW 01/16/2017
Substance Abuse Case Management Program Requirements #P-T-08: Specifies requirements with regard to Case Management programs. new 01/01/08
Synar #P-P-01: Specifies requirements with regard to SAPT Block Grant Synar compliance. Updated 07/21/15 This policy incorporates, by reference, protocols and procedures found on our Synar & Tobacco Information webpage.
Withdrawal Management Continuum of Services #P-T-13. Establishes requirements for withdrawal management services.
Women's Treatment Services #P-T-12: Establishes the philosophy and requirements for women's treatment services (designated women's programs and gender competent programs). new 10/01/10

Substance Use Disorder Services Technical Advisories:

Advisory Council #TA-A-01: Provides guidelines regarding the structure and membership of the Local Advisory Council. rev 10/01/06

Counseling Requirement for Clients Receiving Methadone Treatment #TA-T-06: Clarifies the substance abuse administrative rule specific to the counseling requirements for clients receiving methadone as part of their substance abuse treatment. 08/10/07

Early Intervention #TA-T-09: Establishes the process and expectations for ASAM PPC-2R Level 0.5 in substance use disorder treatment. 11/30/11

Enhanced Women's Services #TA-T-08:Provide guidance to the field on developing an intensive case management program for coordinating agencies (CA) and their designated women's programs. 1/31/12
Women, Pregnant Women, and Women with Dependent Children Progress Report Form
Guidelines for Completing the Progress Report Form

Medication Assisted Treatment Guidelines for Opioid Use Disorders 9/17/14

Peer Recovery Support Services #TA-T-07: Provides guidance regarding the development of peer recovery support services. 9/1/12

Recovery Housing #TA-T-11: Provides guidance regarding the development of Recovery Housing and Available Services 8/2/16

Recovery Policy Practice Advisory #TA-T-12: Learn more - 7/30/19

Welcoming #TA-T-05: Establishes expectations for implementation of a welcoming philosophy. 10/01/06

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Substance Use Disorder Services Policies:

ADMINISTRATIVE / GENERAL / CONTRACT
P-A-		none
PREVENTION
P-P-01	10/01/06	Synar
P-P-02	01/01/12	Communicable Disease Attachment A only: Communicable Disease Provider Information Plan/Report Online Training: Level 1 Communicable Disease
TREATMENT
P-T-01		obsolete 9/21/07
P-T-02	11/01/12	Acupuncture
P-T-03	10/01/06	Buprenorphine
P-T-04	12/01/06	Off-Site Dosing Requirements for Medication Assisted Treatment
P-T-05	10/01/12	Criteria for Using Methadone for Medication-Assisted Treatment and Recovery Consent for an Adolescent to Participate in Opioid Pharmacotherapy Treatment form
P-T-06	04/02/12	Individualized Treatment and Recovery Planning
P-T-07	09/01/15	Access Management System
P-T-08	01/01/08	Substance Abuse Case Management Program Requirements
P-T-09	06/20/08	Outpatient Treatment Continuum of Service
P-T-10	05/03/13	Residential Treatment Continuum of Services
P-T-11	10/01/09	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
P-T-12	10/01/10	Women's Treatment Services

Substance Use Disorder Services Technical Advisories:

ADMINISTRATIVE / GENERAL / CONTRACT
TA-A-01	10/01/06	Advisory Council
PREVENTION
TA-P-		none
TREATMENT
TA-T-01		replaced by P-T-03 on 10/01/06
TA-T-02		replaced by P-T-04 on 12/1/06
TA-T-03		replaced by P-T-08 on 1/1/08
TA-T-04		replaced by P-T-11 on 10/01/09
TA-T-05	10/01/06	Welcoming
TA-T-06	08/10/07	Counseling Requirement for Clients Receiving Methadone Treatment
TA-T-07	09/01/12	Peer Recovery Support Services
TA-T-08	01/31/12	Enhanced Women's Services Women, Pregnant Women, and Women with Dependent Children Progress Report Form Guidelines for Completing the Progress Report Form
TA-T-09	11/30/11	Early Intervention
TA-T-10		replaced by P-T-10 on 5/3/13

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