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Committee hears bill to delay adoption of ASAM fourth-edition criteria for substance use disorder placements
Summary
Senate Bill 5361, an OFM-request bill sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra, would delay the required adoption of the American Society of Addiction Medicine fourth-edition criteria for substance use disorder placement from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2028.
Senate Bill 5361, an OFM-request bill sponsored in the House by Sen. Manka Dhingra, would delay the statewide mandatory adoption of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) fourth-edition criteria for determining medical necessity and placement for persons with substance use disorder from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2028.
Chris Blake, staff to the committee, summarized the background: since 2020 the Health Care Authority and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner have required managed care organizations and health…
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