Indiana § 12-23-19-9 - Appeals process
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§ 12-23-19-9. Appeals process
Sec. 9. (a) On or before January 1, 2021, the division of mental health and addiction shall develop a comprehensive appeals process under the mental health and addiction forensic treatment services program when a corrective action plan is required.
(b) The appeals process described in subsection (a) must reserve the right to restrict ongoing treatment and referrals of new clients in cases of alleged abuse or neglect, filing false claims, providing false information, or waste. In all other cases, conscious effort should be made to ensure the maintained continuity of care of clients by allowing providers to continue to offer services while the corrective action plan is being completed.
As added by P.L.127-2020, SEC.6.
IC 12-23-19.5Chapter 19.5. Addiction Treatment Teams
12-23-19.5-1"Addiction treatment team" 12-23-19.5-2Addiction treatment services 12-23-19.5-3Memorandum of understanding 12-23-19.5-4Reimbursement; reimbursement system; incentive payments 12-23-19.5-5Supplementing treatment infrastructure shortages
IC 12-23-19.5-1"Addiction treatment team" Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "addiction treatment team" means a group of providers consisting of at least:
(1) either:
(A) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23 with prescriptive authority to prescribe a legend drug; or
(B) a physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5;
(2) either:
(A) a psychologist licensed under IC 25-33;
(B) a licensed clinical addiction counselor licensed under IC 25-23.6-10.5; or
(C) another master's level licensed therapist certified by the division; and
(3) a recovery coach certified by a credentialing body endorsed by the division;
that provides comprehensive treatment for addiction and substance use disorders in a manner that moves a patient with an addiction or substance use disorder to abstinence or the lowest appropriate maintenance dose and provides, in consultation with the department of workforce development, educational services and vocational training that lead to employment.
As added by P.L.203-2017, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.7.
IC 12-23-19.5-2Addiction treatment services Sec. 2. An addiction treatment team shall provide addiction treatment services with a goal of patient abstinence. An addiction treatment team shall provide the following services, when appropriate:
(1) Addiction counseling.
(2) Detoxification.
(3) Medication assisted treatment, including a long acting, nonaddictive medication that:
(A) has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration; and
(B) is used for the treatment of opioid or alcohol dependence.
As added by P.L.203-2017, SEC.4.
IC 12-23-19.5-3Memorandum of understanding Sec. 3. When considered necessary, an addiction treatment team shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the following:
(1) A pharmacy licensed under IC 25-26, for purposes of accessing medication assisted treatment drugs.
(2) A mental health provider that treats patients with substance use disorders, for the purpose of providing comprehensive treatment for a patient.
As added by P.L.203-2017, SEC.4.
IC 12-23-19.5-4Reimbursement; reimbursement system; incentive payments Sec. 4. (a) The division shall reimburse for the use of addiction treatment teams from mental health and addiction forensic treatment services grants under IC 12-23-19 for those entities that have been approved by a community corrections advisory board (IC 11-12-2-2).
(b) The division shall develop a reimbursement system for addiction treatment teams that is sufficient to encourage the development and use of addiction treatment teams.
(c) The division may use private grants, gifts, and donations to provide additional incentive payments to addiction treatment teams for providing services in high risk areas with a substance abuse epidemic.
As added by P.L.203-2017, SEC.4.
IC 12-23-19.5-5Supplementing treatment infrastructure shortages Sec. 5. An addiction treatment team may supplement treatment infrastructure shortages by providing services in a mobile unit or temporary location, including in the following locations:
(1) Geographically high risk areas for substance use disorders.
(2) Medically underserved areas.
(3) Areas with a high incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome.
(4) Areas with high forensic treatment services needs under IC 12-23-19.
As added by P.L.203-2017, SEC.4.
IC 12-23-20Chapter 20. Opioid Treatment Providers
12-23-20-1Application of section; development of treatment protocol 12-23-20-2Office based opioid treatment; requirements
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