Sec. 3. Moratorium. The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse may not issue a license for a substance abuse clinic that administers or distributes pharmaceuticals on site until it revises its rules as provided in this Act.

SUMMARY

This bill provides improved services to persons in rehabilitation programs, especially those related to opiate addiction, by providing improved counseling, physician oversight and community support. The bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse to evaluate need when issuing licenses for substance abuse clinics and to create a process to involve the local community in the licensing process. The bill establishes local advisory committees to advise the Office of Substance Abuse during the licensing process for such clinics and to review the operation of the clinics. The bill establishes a moratorium on licensing such clinics until certain rule changes are made.