Bill Text: PA SB1382 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In public assistance, further providing for definitions; and in public assistance, providing for payment conditions for methadone treatment.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-26 - Referred to PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE [SB1382 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1382-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2012
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1382 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY WARD, D. WHITE, EICHELBERGER, STACK, VOGEL, ORIE, WAUGH, WOZNIAK AND MENSCH, MAY 26, 2010
REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, MAY 26, 2010
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,
further providing for definitions; and in public assistance,
providing for payment conditions for methadone treatment.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 402 of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, is amended by adding
definitions to read:
Section 402. Definitions.--As used in this article, unless
the content clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Methadone" means a synthetic opioid agonist which binds with
opioid receptors in the brain to initiate drug actions that
mimic the effects of opiates.
"Narcotic treatment program" means a program for chronic drug
users that either administers or dispenses agents under a
narcotic treatment physician's order for detoxification or
maintenance purposes, or provides a comprehensive range of
medical and rehabilitative services to alleviate adverse
medical, psychological or physical effects incident to an
addiction to narcotics, or both.
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"Opioid addiction treatment" means a narcotic treatment
program that involves the dispensing of an opioid agonist or
antagonist treatment medication, along with appropriate or
necessary medical and rehabilitative services to an individual
to alleviate the adverse medical, psychological or physical
effects incident to opiate addiction. The term encompasses
detoxification treatment, short-term detoxification treatment,
long-term detoxification treatment, maintenance treatment,
comprehensive maintenance treatment and interim maintenance
treatment.
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 443.11. Payment Conditions for Methadone
Treatment.--Payment by the department shall be made for
medically necessary methadone treatment clinic visits and opiate
detoxification clinic visits if the individual:
(1) has received a clinical assessment, including
identification of methadone or opioid addiction treatment needs,
conducted by a licensed provider; and
(2) has a narcotic treatment program that includes
detoxification treatment for up to one year, which may be
continued for up to an additional six months as long as the
individual is progressing toward a full recovery.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 30 days.
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