The opioid epidemic has spawned numerous state efforts to develop strategies that bring together law enforcement, public health, Medicaid, and other state agencies.
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Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act)
Source: U.S. Federal Legislation
This is the comprehensive opioid use disorder legislation passed by the 115th Congress and signed into law by the president in 2018. The bill is known as the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act, or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
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Operationalizing and Funding Youth and Parent Peer Support Roles in Residential Treatment Settings
Source: SAMHSA & The TA Network
This 7-page report provides an overview of operationalizing and funding youth and parent peer support services in residential treatment settings. The report defines the continuum of services from involvement to engagement, describes the services provided by youth and parent peer support, and provides an overview of financing and sustainability strategies.
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State Options for Promoting Recovery among Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid or Substance Use Disorder
Source: National Academy for State Health Policy
This 2018 report from the National Academy for State Health Policy describes strategies state and local leaders can adopt to promote recovery among pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder. It also features descriptions of programs in place in Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
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Toolkit: State Strategies to Support Substance Use Disorder Treatment in the Primary Care Safety Net
Source: National Academy for State Health Policy
This report on state strategies to support substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in Federally Qualified Health Centers(FQHCs) describes policy innovations and lessons learned from FQHCs in 5 states: Alabama, Illinois, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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Pharmacists’ Insights into Their Role in Preventing Opioid Overdose
Source: Camden Coalition of Health Care Providers
This 4-page issue brief explores pharmacists’ insights into their role in preventing opioid overdose.
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Curbing the Opioid Epidemic: Checklist for Health Plans and Purchasers
Source: Smart Care California
This 2017 publication from Smart Care California includes a checklist on specific steps health plans and purchasers can take to address 4 policy areas related to the opioid crisis: decreasing the number of patients starting on opioid therapy, improving pain management options, increasing access to addiction treatment
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Opioid Safety Toolkit
Source: California Health Care Foundation
Website for the California Health Care Foundation’s Opioid Safety Toolkit for Health Plans. The toolkit is designed to assist health plans in implementing opioid safety initiatives across their operations including their leadership structure, provider network, medical management policies, pharmacy benefits, and member
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Why Health Plans Should Go to the MAT in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction
Source: California Health Care Foundation
This 2017 publication from the California Health Care Foundation makes the case that commercial and public health plans should make access to medication assisted treatment (MAT) a priority for patients with opioid use disorder. The report explains why MAT is so important, defines the access barriers to MAT, and provides strategies for health plans to implement in making MAT available for their patients. Funding Source: California Health Care Foundation
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Case Studies: Three California Health Plans Take Action Against Opioid Overuse
Source: Case studies of 3 California health plans that took aggressive action to reduce opioid overuse and misuse in their patient populations.
This 2016 report profiles 3 California health plans that took aggressive actions to reduce opioid overuse and misuse among their patient populations and presents the results from their efforts. The report profiles the efforts of Partnership Health Plan of California, Blue Shield of California, and Kaiser Permanente Southern California. Prepared by the California Health Care Foundation. Funding Source: California Health Care Foundation