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Housing Services West urges education on MAT/MAR and privacy safeguards for medications
Summary
Housing Services West told the Sept. 14 meeting that houses must not advertise as "MAT houses" or deny admission solely for medication; members using medication should secure it in a personal lock box accessible only to them, and random med counts are permitted.
Housing Services West presented guidance at the Sept. 14 state meeting emphasizing that houses should not label themselves as "MAT houses" nor deny admission solely because a prospective member uses medication-assisted treatment (MAT) or medication-assisted recovery (MAR). The report said houses that accept members on medication must ensure those members have their own lock box and that no one else has access to the medications. Random medication counts were identified as permissible oversight.
The report also encouraged chapters and houses to educate themselves about MAT and MAR, noting in the transcript that "Suboxone is an opiate blocker not an opiate," and warning against placing a member’s medication in a common house lock box. Housing Services West’s recommendations were accepted by the assembly.
