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On July 12, the Behavioral Health Division (Alcohol and Drug Abuse
section), rolled out it's 2018 stakeholder engagement plan to host a series
of WebEx sessions to obtain input on policy recommendations from
Minnesota’s Plan for the Prevention, Treatment and
Recovery of Addiction. E-memo #18-120
The
Stakeholder Engagement WebExs are intended to obtain stakeholder input
from a broad audience. Participants can join the WebExs based on
availability and there is not an expectation that the same participants will be
at each WebEx.
Clinical, Primary Prevention, and Problem Gambling sub-workgroups
will be led by Behavioral Health Division staff and participation is open to
WebEx registrants. Various WebExs pertaining to particular stakeholder
engagement topics will be held at different times to
encourage participation.
How can I participate?
- Join the WebExs: Click
here to register for the 2018 Stakeholder Engagement WebExs
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Provide input by email: The following form can be utilized
to provide input: Feedback Guide on Reform Concepts Under Consideration.
Submit feedback to youropinionmatters.dhs@state.mn.us.
We are requesting initial feedback by July 27, to inform our early planning. However, this email will be available ongoing to provide feedback.
What policy recommendations do you
want feedback on?
Feedback Guide on Reform Concepts Under Consideration
Is there potential draft bill
language for these policies that is being considered that we can view?
- Rule 25 Workforce Preservation and Comprehensive
Assessment Language (draft for discussion only) (PDF)
After July 1, 2020, Rule 25 assessments will no longer be
administered. Many current Rule 25 Assessors already meet the qualifications
for completing a comprehensive assessment, although many do not. If
enacted, this proposal will allow certain Rule 25 assessors the ability to
provide comprehensive assessments effective immediately and until June 30,
2020, and if the individual completes required coursework by June 30, 2020,
they are exempt from the internship requirements when working for a county, MCO
or tribe doing comprehensive assessments July 1, 2020 and beyond.
However, an individual would need to complete the internship requirement prior
to providing any other substance use disorder service in any other setting.
2. OTP Program Enhancements (draft for discussion
only) (PDF)
Quality improvements to Opioid Treatment Programs. The
proposal incorporates federal regulations, which allows the state to enforce
non-compliance directly without waiting for federal intervention; increases
drug screens; streamlines identification requirements for program participants;
decreases maximum caseload size; increases utilization of prescription
monitoring program, enhances oversight for take-home doses; adds increased
oversight for possible diversion events.
3. OTP Unbundle Bill Language (draft for discussion
only) (PDF)
Unbundling OTP payments bill language. The basic per diem
would include the cost of the minimum treatment hours, but permit billing for
individual and group sessions provided in excess of that amount. The bill would
also align the language of minimum treatment service requirements with billing
code requirements, but this does not increase or decrease minimum hour
requirements.
4. Small Policy Changes to 245G and Technical fixes with
Bill Language (draft for discussion only) (PDF)
Various technical fixes related to citations, tweaks, and changing
wording to align with CMS approval, etc.
What is the WebEx schedule for
stakeholder engagement?
Click
here to register for the 2018 Stakeholder Engagement WebExs
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Stakeholder Engagement Updates: Please register for these
WebExs if you would like an update on the stakeholder engagement process. There will be an update on the sub-workgroups that have convened
so far.
- August 23, 11:30am-12:30pm
- September 13, 11:30am-12:30pm
2. Clinical Services Sub-workgroup
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Workforce and Withdrawal
Management:
Monday, August 6th 11:30am-12:30pm
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245G Recommendations: Tuesday, August 14th
3:00pm-4:00pm
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Opioids and OTP’s: Thursday, August 30th
12:30pm-1:30pm
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Cultural Recommendations and
Additional Topics: Tuesday,
Sept 4th 1:30pm-2:30pm
3. Primary Prevention Sub-workgroup
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Planning & Implementation
(P&I) Grants:
Tuesday, August 7, 12:00pm-1:00pm
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Regional Prevention
Coordinators (RPC’s), Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC), State
Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup (SEOW): Tuesday, August
14, 11:00am-12:00pm
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Strategic Prevention Framework
Partnership for Success Grant: Thursday, August 9, 10am-11am
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Strategic Prevention Framework
for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx): Thursday, August 16, 12pm-1pm
4. Problem Gambling
Sub-workgroup
Discussion:
Wednesday, August 29th
11:30am-12:30pm
Discussion: Tuesday,
September 4th 10:30am-11:30am
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