AN ACT relating to medication-assisted treatment. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to entitle this Act the "Medication-Assisted Treatment Program Licensing Act"; define terms; establish the licensure for opioid treatment programs; require oversight by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; set forth three licensure categories and the requirements for each; set forth the documentation required for applications; require inspections; establish the licensure for office-based medication-assisted treatment programs; require oversight by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities; set forth three licensure categories and the requirements for each; set forth the documentation required for applications; require inspections; require registration with the Secretary of State and Department of Revenue; establish requirements for facility, medical director, and staff and qualifications; permit program participation in Medicaid and private insurance; require United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment approval; require fingerprint-supported background checks through the Kentucky State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation; require participation in the electronic monitoring system for controlled substances; establish requirements for the diagnosis, treatment, and associated documentation for a patient; set forth restrictions for facilities and operations and permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary to grant waivers and variances from certain requirements; require the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities to inspect facilities and programs; establish parameters for license limitation, denial, suspension, and revocation; establish violations, penalties, and injunctions; require advertisement disclosure of the medical director; and

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

KY HB 497 · House Bill · 2017RS