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New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICESChapter 161B - STANDARDS FOR LICENSURE OF OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT FACILITIES
Subchapter 11 - OPIOID TREATMENT SERVICES
Section 10:161B-11.5 - Minimum standards for admission to an opioid treatment program

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-11.5

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Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 10:161B-11.5 - Minimum standards for admission to an opioid treatment program
(a) Opioid treatment programs shall give preference for admission to pregnant women, intravenous (IV) drug users, and individuals who are HIV-positive.
(b) All persons admitted to an opioid treatment program shall meet the admission criteria outlined in the Federal standards set by accrediting agencies contained in 42 CFR Part 8.12. Program criteria for admission shall be based on the definition of opioid dependence in DSM-5. The client record shall document a DSM-5 diagnosis by a qualified clinician and/or a determination that opioid maintenance therapy on an outpatient basis is appropriate according to ASAM Criteria.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-11.5

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2791(a), effective 12/19/2016