Bill Summary for H 681 (2025-2026)

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May 7 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 681 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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 amendment to the 2nd 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 explicitly prohibit administrative discharge from treatment due to continued substance use, missed doses, and nonparticipation in ancillary services such as counseling as part of its amendments to the rules applicable to outpatient treatment programs. Instead, requires the Commission to amend those rules to require the State Opioid Treatment Authority (SOTA) to review patient discharge policies related to continued substance use, missed doses, and nonparticipation in ancillary services such as counseling.