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The Opioid Treatment Bill
New fees for opioid treatment program accreditation are proposed
Establishing fee authority for accreditation services provided to opioid treatment programs by the department of health.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let the health department charge fees for checking opioid treatment programs, which could affect their costs.
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If this bill passes, it might make it more expensive for opioid treatment programs to operate, which could impact people needing help. Now is the time to think about how this might affect care.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill allows the health department to charge fees.
- These fees are for accreditation services for opioid treatment programs.
- The bill is still moving through the legislature.
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