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This webpage contains only approved final documents.
Last updated July 1, 2020.

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).
Please Note:

Substance Use Disorder Administrative Rules
Guidelines and Requirements for Substance Use Disorder Service Delivery

- Documents in alphabetical order -

Substance Use Disorder Services Policies:

Acupuncture rev 11/01/12, technical revisions completed 7/1/20 #P-T-02: Establishes standards for the use of acupuncture as adjunct therapy in substance abuse treatment.
Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Services Policy rev 06/01/18 #14
Communicable Disease - Prevention Policy #02
Attachment A only: Communicable Disease Provider Information Plan/Report
rev. eff. 01/01/12, technical revisions completed 7/1/20 #P-P-02: Establishes requirements with regard to addressing communicable disease.
Criteria for Using Methadone for Medication-Assisted Treatment and Recovery rev eff 10/01/12 Consent for an Adolescent to Participate in Opioid Pharmacotherapy Treatment form, technical revisions completed 7/1/20 #P-T-05: Clarifies the process for the use of methadone in medication-assisted treatment and recovery for opioid dependence.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders new 10/01/09 #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.
Individualized Treatment and Recovery Planning eff 04/02/12 #P-T-06: Establishes requirements for individualized treatment and recovery planning.
Off-Site Dosing Requirements for Medication Assisted Treatment , technical revisions completed 7/1/20 rev 12/01/06 #P-T-04: Clarifies the rules and procedures pertaining to off-site dosing of opioid treatment medication by clients in an opioid treatment program.
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 - technical revisions completed 7/1/20 - Requirements for residential services based on ASAM LOC criteria, and to support individualized services that maintain cultural, age and gender appropriateness
Substance Abuse Case Management Program Requirements new 01/01/08 #P-T-08: Specifies requirements with regard to Case Management programs.
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Credentialing and Staff Qualifications - Rev 10/10/22
Synar Policy and Synar Webpage - Specifies requirements with regard to the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services Block Grant Synar Compliance. Policy revisions completed October 20, 2023.
Withdrawal Management Continuum of Services Establishes requirements for withdrawal management services, technical revisions completed 7/1/20
Women's Treatment Services Establishes the philosophy and requirements for women's treatment services (designated women's programs and gender competent programs). new 10/01/10, technical revisions completed 7/1/20
Young Adult and Transitional Age Youth Treatment Services – Policy #15

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 - technical revisions completed 7/1/20

Early Intervention 11/30/11 - technical revisions completed 7/1/20 #TA-T-09: Establishes the process and expectations for ASAM PPC-2R Level 0.5 in substance use disorder treatment.

Enhanced Women's Services - Technical revisions completed 7/1/20 1/31/12 #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.
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 - technical revisions completed 7/1/20 9/1/12 #TA-T-07: Provides guidance regarding the development of peer recovery support services.

Recovery Housing 8/2/16 - technical revisions completed 7/1/20 #TA-T-11: Provides guidance regarding the development of Recovery Housing and Available Services

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

Welcoming - technical revisions completed 7/1/20 10/01/06 #TA-T-05: Establishes expectations for implementation of a welcoming philosophy.

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