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| | | Resolve, Regarding Substance Abuse Treatment Services |
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| | | Sec. 1. Rules amendment. Resolved: That the Department of Health and | | Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall amend the rules | | regarding substance abuse services for persons receiving opioid | | treatment to: |
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| | | 1. With regard to the amount of counseling required of a | | participant in an opioid treatment program, increase the amount | | of counseling during the initial months of treatment, tapering to | | less frequent counseling as treatment progresses; |
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| | | 2. With regard to the process for relicensing an opioid | | treatment program, provide for opportunity for public input; and |
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| | | 3. With regard to the process for licensing an opioid treatment | | program, require consideration of the need for opioid treatment in the | | community or region, based on a needs assessment performed by the Office | | of Substance Abuse that analyzes drug use and treatment patterns for a | | number of years prior to the date of application for licensure. |
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