Florida Administrative Code › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES › 65D - Substance Abuse Program › Chapter 65D-30 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES OFFICE › Section 65D-30.0141 - Needs Assessment for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Determination of
				Need.
(a) The Department shall annually
				perform the assessment detailed in the "Methodology of Determination of Need
				Methadone Medication-Assisted Treatment, " CF-MH 4038, May 2019, incorporated
				by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11993
.
				The Department shall publish the results of the assessment in the Florida
				Administrative Register by June 30. Facilities owned and operated by the
				Florida Department of Corrections are exempt from the needs assessment process.
				However, these facilities must apply for a license to deliver this
				service.
(b) The publication shall
				direct interested parties to submit a letter of intent to apply for licensure
				to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders to the
				Regional Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health where need has been
				demonstrated.
1. The publication shall provide
				a closing date for submission of letters of intent.
2. Interested parties must identify the
				fiscal year of the needs assessment to which they are responding and the number
				of awards they are applying for per county identified in the assessment in
				their letter of intent.
(c) Within seven (7) business days of the
				closing date, the Regional Office shall notify parties who submitted a letter
				of intent on how to proceed.
1. If the number
				of letters of intent equals or is less than the determined need, parties shall
				be awarded the opportunity to proceed to licensure by completing an
				"Application for Licensure to Provide Substance Abuse Services" form,
				C&F-SA Form 4024, May 2019, incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11996
.
2. If the number of letters of intent exceeds
				the determined need, parties shall be invited to submit a "Methadone
				Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Application to Proceed to Licensure
				Application" form, CF-MH 4041, May 2019, incorporated by reference and
				available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11995
.
				Applications may not be rolled over for consideration in response to a needs
				assessment published in a different year and may only be submitted for a
				current fiscal year needs assessment.
a. The
				Department shall utilize an evaluation team made up of industry experts to
				conduct a formal rating of applications as stipulated in the "Methadone
				Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Application Evaluation" form, CF-MH 4040,
				May 2019, incorporated by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11994
.
				The evaluation team members shall not be affiliated with the Department,
				current methadone medication-assisted treatment providers operating in Florida,
				or the applicants.
b. The selection
				of a provider shall be based on the following criteria:
(I) Capability to Serve Selected Area(s) of
				Need and Priority Populations. Area(s) of Need are the counties identified as
				having a need for additional clinics. Priority Populations are pregnant women,
				women with young children, and individuals with financial hardships;
(II) Patient Safety and Quality
				Assurance/Improvement;
(III) Scope
				of Methadone Medication-Assisted Treatment Services;
(IV) Capability and Experience; and
(V) Revenue Sources.
c. Applicants with the highest-scored
				applications in each county shall be awarded the opportunity to apply for
				licensure for the number of programs specified in their letter of intent to
				meet the need of that county. If there is unmet need, the next highest scored
				applicant(s) will receive an award(s) based on the remaining need and the
				number of programs specified in their letter of intent. This process will
				continue until the stated need is met. Regional offices shall inform the
				highest-scoring applicant(s) in writing of the award.
d. All awarded applicants must submit a
				letter of intent to apply for licensure to the appropriate regional office
				within 30 calendar days after the award. If an applicant declines an award or
				fails to submit the letter of intent within the specified time, the Department
				shall rescind the award. After the Department rescinds the original award for
				that selected area of need, the applicant with the next highest score shall
				receive the award.