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Introduced
01/13/2017
01/13/2017
In Committee
05/02/2017
05/02/2017
Crossed Over
03/23/2017
03/23/2017
Passed
05/19/2017
05/19/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/22/2017
05/22/2017
Introduced Session
2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill creates the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) expansion pilot program, administered by the university of Colorado college of nursing, to expand access to medication-assisted treatment to opioid-dependent patients in Pueblo and Routt counties. The pilot program will provide grants to community- and office-based practices, behavioral health organizations, and substance abuse treatment organizations to: Assist nurse practitioners and physician assistants working in those settings to obtain training and support required under the federal "Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016" (CARA) to enable them to prescribe buprenorphine as part of providing MAT to opioid-dependent patients; and Provide behavioral therapies in conjunction with medication as part of the provision of MAT to opioid-dependent patients. The general assembly is directed to appropriate $500,000 per year for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 fiscal years from the marijuana tax cash fund to the university of Colorado board of regents, for allocation to the college of nursing to implement the pilot program. Each grant recipient must submit a report to the college of nursing regarding the use of the grant, and the college of nursing must submit a summarized report to the governor and the health committees of the senate and house of representatives regarding the pilot program. The pilot program is established and funded for 2 years and repeals on June 30, 2020.
AI Summary
This bill creates the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Expansion Pilot Program, administered by the University of Colorado College of Nursing, to expand access to MAT for opioid-dependent patients in Pueblo and Routt counties. The program provides grants to enable nurse practitioners and physician assistants in those areas to obtain the training required to prescribe buprenorphine and other FDA-approved medications as part of MAT, as well as to provide behavioral therapies in conjunction with medication treatment. The bill directs the General Assembly to appropriate $500,000 per year for two years from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund to fund the pilot program, which is established for a two-year period and will be evaluated before its repeal on June 30, 2020.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/22/2017)
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