Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 944 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, DRUG TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Division 10 - Behavioral Health Resource Networks
Section 944-010-0070 - Low-Barrier Substance Use Treatment
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 944-010-0070
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) An entity funded under ORS 430.389(2) to provide low-barrier substance use treatment:
(a) Can not:
(A) Have programmatic barriers such as
lengthy intake, appointment requirements, assessments or treatment planning
sessions.
(B) Exclude individuals
because of prior missed appointments.
(b) Must provide treatment services:
(A) With little or no wait time, but no more
than 48 hours after a screening and an assessment that identifies substance use
treatment as a needed service.
(B)
Regardless of an individual's ability to pay or insurance coverage.
(C) Regardless of an individual's criminal
history, warrant status, state residency or citizenship status.
(c) Must engage in outreach
services and community engagement.
(d) Must offer individuals using substances
by injection, interim referrals, or information to immediately reduce the
adverse health effects of substance use, promote the health of the individual,
and reduce the risk of overdose and the transmission of disease, including but
not limited to:
(A) Counseling and education
about blood borne pathogens including Hepatitis, HIV, STIs, and TB; the risks
of needle and paraphernalia sharing; and the likelihood of transmission to
sexual partners and infants;
(B) If
the individual is pregnant, counseling on blood borne pathogen transmission, as
well as the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs use on the fetus, and
a referral to prenatal care; and
(C) Peer delivered supports, mentoring, and
recovery services that address parenting and youth in transition support, if
applicable.
(2) A funded entity must provide treatment that:
(a) Is without stigma.
(b) Is trauma-informed regardless of active
use.
(c) Is culturally and
linguistically responsive.
(d) Uses
a harm reduction approach, including the immediate goal of improving quality of
life and protecting against loss of life.
(e) Is individualized to meet the unique
needs of each individual.
(f)
Provides unique recovery trajectories personal to each individual rather than
dictated by treatment providers.
(g) Includes medication for substance use
disorders or a referral, if appropriate.
(3) To facilitate low-barrier substance use treatment an entity must address any transportation barriers facing the individual in order to facilitate access to treatment, services and supports, including minimizing or eliminating travel between multiple service providers.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 430.389, 430.390 & 430.391
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 430.383 & 430.392
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