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42 CFR Part 8 Regulation Video Series - Snapshots for Implementation

SAMHSA has produced a video series to highlight key changes to 42 CFR Part 8, the regulations that set standards for care provided by opioid treatment programs (OTPs). The video series provides an overview of the first major regulatory updates in more than two decades, the heart of which is a fundamental shift to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic health issue, focusing on patient-centered care, grounded in shared decision-making between individuals and their health care providers.

This shift is embodied in several key changes that expand access to care, enhance the workforce encourage collaboration, and remove barriers to treatment, including allowing the use of telehealth for some aspects of care, reducing admission requirements, and incorporating flexibility for take-home medication.

These historic changes recognize the significant role OTPs play in the specialty behavioral health care system, help foster integration of behavioral and physical health services, strengthen the workforce, and promote recovery.

Video Playlist: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8

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Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: A High-Level Overview

In part one, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, offers a high-level overview of 42 CFR Part 8.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Integrating Evidence-based Practices

For video 2 on the website, it should read: Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Integrating Evidence-based Practices In part two of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses how the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule emphasizes evidence-based practices for opioid use disorder treatment.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Expanding the Definition of a Practitioner

In part three of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses a key change in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule: the expanded definition of practitioners in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Using Telehealth to Initiate MOUD

In part four of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses a key change in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule: the use of telehealth in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: The Screening and Comprehensive Exams

In part five of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses screening and comprehensive examinations, as described in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule, for admission to an Opioid Treatment Program, or OTP.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Counseling and Person-Centered Care

In part six of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses person-centered care and counseling in OTPs, as described in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Revised Take-Home Criteria and Practices

In part seven of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses revised criteria in the 42 CFR Part 8 rule for determining take-home methadone doses in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Interim Treatment

In part eight of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses changes to interim treatment for opioid use disorder in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Mobile Medical Units

In part nine of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses mobile medication units as part of Opioid Treatment Programs in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Documentation Standards

In part ten of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses documentation standards for Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs, in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Hospital/Clinic Designation & Correctional Facilities

In part eleven of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses how the hospital/clinic designation applies to correctional facilities. The revised rule clarified that correctional facilities registered with the DEA as a hospital or clinic can dispense methadone, outside of the opioid treatment program structure, to those patients with a primary condition other than addiction.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Addressing Unique Needs of Different Populations

In part twelve of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses how the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule addresses the needs of special populations in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Harm Reduction In OTPs

In part thirteen of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses how the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule supports and integrates harm reduction approaches and practices in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs.

Snapshots for Implementation of 42 CFR Part 8: Importance of Care Coordination & Continuity of Care

In part fourteen of our video series on 42 CFR Part 8, Dr. Yngvild Olsen, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, discusses care coordination and continuity of care in Opioid Treatment Programs, or OTPs as described in the revised 42 CFR Part 8 rule.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024