Rule 24-2-53.9 - General Information Related to Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT)A. The purpose of Office Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) services is to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), reducing unmet treatment needs, reducing opioid overdose-related deaths, and supporting the substance use treatment continuum. This purpose is accomplished through supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery activities for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).B. OBOT refers to providing medication and other nonpharmacologic modalities to treat OUD in outpatient medical settings other than certified Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs).C. OBOT certification is only available to Mississippi state agencies.D. Connections with more intensive levels of care such as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and/or Residential Treatment that unstable persons can be referred to when clinically indicated.