Investor Presentaiton
Substance Use Disorder Waiver
As part of the State's multifaceted Opioid Action Plan, DHHS is in the process of implementing its waiver of the
institution for mental diseases (IMD) exclusion for SUD treatment to expand access to and Medicaid reimbursement
for critical services.
Adding four SUD benefits to further expand access to SUD treatment
and residential services and offer a complete continuum of services
according to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM):*
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Substance abuse halfway house (ASAM 3.1)
Clinically managed population-specific high intensity residential services
(ASAM 3.3)
Ambulatory withdrawal management with extended on-site monitoring (ASAM
2-WM)
Social setting detoxification withdrawal management (ASAM 3.2-WM)
■ Building provider capacity for new and existing SUD services
■ Providing training for SUD providers on ASAM criteria
■ July 1, 2019 start for allowing services in the IMD
Updating and incorporating new policies to implement this waiver
through October 2020 so that SUD services can be provided in an IMD
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