Bill Summary for H 681 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT DIRECTING THE COMMISSION FOR MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES TO AMEND THE RULES REGARDING OUTPATIENT OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR GREATER CONSISTENCY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.Intro. by Crawford, Reeder, Chesser.
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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Eliminates the directive in Section 1.(a) for the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (Commission) to amend the specified rules to remove the requirement for observed urine drug screening and renumbers the directives accordingly.
Amends Section 1.(a) to specify that the Commission must amend the specified rules to allow OTPs to administer methadone to patients who are not enrolled with the OTPs, but who can be verified as enrolled in another OTP by contacting the patient’s home OTP or other means established by the Commission.
Moves forward the date when the Commission must publish the text of its proposed rules in Section 1.(c) from July 1, 2025, to January 1, 2026.