Ind. Code ch. 12-23-19.5

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Ind. Code § 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.

Ind. Code § 12-23-19.5-2 Addiction 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.

Ind. Code § 12-23-19.5-3 Memorandum 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.

Ind. Code § 12-23-19.5-4 Reimbursement; 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.

Ind. Code § 12-23-19.5-5 Supplementing 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.

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