Colorado Revised Statutes Title 23. Postsecondary Education § 23-21-804. Medication-assisted treatment expansion pilot program--created--pilot program location--eligible grant recipients--rules

(1)(a) There is created the medication-assisted treatment expansion pilot program to provide grants to community agencies, office-based practices, behavioral health organizations, substance abuse treatment organizations, and pharmacies to enable:

(b) The MAT expansion pilot program is available to provide grants to community agencies, office-based practices, behavioral health organizations, substance abuse treatment organizations practicing or providing treatment in Pueblo county or Routt county, and, starting in the 2019-20 fiscal year, the San Luis valley and additional counties selected by the center for participation based on demonstrated need. The MAT expansion pilot program may also provide grants to pharmacies for the purposes allowed under the grant program once the conditions described in subsection (1)(a)(III) of this section are met.

(a) To enable nurse practitioners or physician assistants practicing or working in the grant recipient's setting in the pilot program area to obtain the training required to be a qualified nurse practitioner or physician assistant in order to prescribe buprenorphine and all other medications and therapies approved by the federal food and drug administration as part of medication-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use disorders;

(b) To increase access to medication-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use disorders in the pilot program area; and

(c) To obtain training for pharmacists to provide medication-assisted treatment services.