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Senara Health urges $750,000 amendment to HB 96 to pilot remote-observation take‑home methadone
Summary
Senara Health asked the House Children and Human Services Committee to fund a remote-observation pilot for take‑home methadone—$750,000 per fiscal year to support up to 10 opioid treatment programs—citing transportation barriers, SAMHSA take‑home flexibilities, and early local cost‑savings data.
Sheba Ibidouni, vice president of operations at Senara Health, asked the committee to add an amendment to House Bill 96 to fund a remote-observation pilot for take‑home methadone at $750,000 per fiscal year. The pilot would support up to 10 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in Ohio and collect data on patient outcomes, treatment retention, and cost savings, Senara said.
Remote observation uses an asynchronous video check: patients scan a QR code on a tamper‑aware label and record…
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