Specifications include, but are not limited to: Facilities Standards/Requirements - Establish and operate a SUD Treatment Center that offers services as a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Receiving Center and a Withdrawal Management Program. Prior to operation of the SUD Treatment Center, obtain a: License through the Department’s Division of Licensing and Certification for Behavioral Health Services to provide Residential SUD Treatment; and MaineCare Provider Agreement. Maintain all required licensure/certification and MaineCare Provider Agreement for the operation of the SUD Treatment Center. Ensure the SUD Receiving Center seven (7) days per week, at a minimum, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., for the first year of service provision. Subsequent years shall operate 24/7/365. Ensure the Withdrawal Management Program operates 24/7/365, with a minimum of ten (10) Treatment Beds. At least forty percent (40%) of the occupancy in the treatment center must be made available to individuals who have coverage under the MaineCare program. Be Co-occurring Capable with a team-based model of care through a team of employed or contracted personnel. Perform as a temporary provider, linking Clients to ongoing treatment, Recovery, wellness, and primary care. Establish policies around access, coordination, communication with other potential prescribers regarding prescriptions, and treatment for the safety of Clients and to decrease the risk of diversion. Ensure the facility is a Tier 2 Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution partner through the Maine Naloxone Distribution Initiative (MNDI) by the time Treatment Beds become available and the facility opens. Referral and Intake Process - riage each individual seeking to receive services at the SUD Treatment Center and screen for ongoing needs. Complete a comprehensive assessment, as appropriate, according to: 10-144 C.M.R. Ch apter 101 Ch. II Section 97 (97.07-3); and 10-144 C.M.R. Ch apter 101 Ch. II Section 65 ( 65.05-03 and §65.07-5 ). Provide Withdrawal Management Program services only to individuals who meet the: General Eligibility Criteria outlined in 10-144 C.M.R. Ch apter 101 Ch. II Section 97 ( 97.02-1 ); Medical Necessity requirements outlined in 10-144 C.M.R. Ch apter 101 Ch. II Section 97 ( 97.02-2 ); and Medical Eligibility for Substance Use Facilities outlined in 10-144 C.M.R. Ch apter 101 Ch. II Section 97 ( 97.02-3). Provide an appropriate community referral for individuals in order to meet any individually identified needs. Provide SUD Receiving Center services to potential Clients identifying a need for SUD-related services. Provide coordination services after treatment, including but not limited to local recovery centers, hypodermic apparatus exchange programs, and recovery residences.
