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State updates rules for outpatient and opioid treatment programs; committee advances both chapters
Summary
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services presented rule updates for outpatient buprenorphine-prescribing programs (OBOTs) and federally certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs), citing federal regulatory alignment and increased enrollment. The committee gave both rule chapters positive recommendations.
The Government Operations Committee advanced rule updates Aug. 20 for two separate chapters that govern outpatient buprenorphine treatment settings (OBOTs) and opioid treatment programs that dispense methadone (OTPs).
The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services said the OBOT chapter (chapter 9 40-5-35 as presented) addresses minimum program requirements for nonresidential office-based opioid treatment facilities, which typically prescribe buprenorphine. The presenter described the rules as a periodic review required by statute and said the department solicited and incorporated feedback from sister agencies, community…
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