Apply to the long-acting injectable buprenorphine funding program

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August 20, 2025

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Apply to the long-acting injectable buprenorphine funding program

The Health Care Authority (HCA) is reopening applications from small providers to join the long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine funding program.

The deadline to submit applications is end of day October 31, 2025.

How to apply

Small providers interested in providing LAI buprenorphine to uninsured patients should apply for these funds by:

Completing sections 2 and 4 of the participating provider agreement
- Do not sign the agreement.
Sending the completed agreement with no final signature to HCA Prescription Drug Program.

About the LAI buprenorphine funding program

The LAI Buprenorphine Funding Program is a ship to/bill to arrangement for small providers to stock LAI buprenorphine in their clinic. When working with an uninsured patient with an opioid use disorder, the provider can treat that individual right then, rather than expecting the patient to return to the clinic once the medication arrives. HCA is covering the cost of the medications with funds from the opioid abatement settlement. Small providers are defined as a clinic with 5 or fewer licensed prescribers that prescribe Sublocade or Brixadi, and are not owned or operated by a hospital or carceral facility.

This program ends on June 30, 2027, or when funding is exhausted. The directive has changed from the 2024 fiscal year to only cover uninsured patients.

Find out more about this program and the application process in the frequently asked questions (FAQ).

View the FAQ

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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