Peer Recovery Support Specialist RequirementsTo view Chapter 504 on Substance Use Disorders of the BMS Provider Manual concerning Peer Recovery Support Specialist requirements, please click here. Details about PRSS can be found on pages 23 through 25. For a copy of the Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certification Application Form, please click here. A fillable form is also available to download at this site.Recovery Housing: Best Practices and Suggested GuidelinesRecovery housing is an intervention that is specifically designed to address the recovering person’s need for a safe and healthy living environment while supplying the requisite recovery and peer supports. Click here to learn about the 10 best practices and minimum standards.Standards and Credentialing Process for Addiction and Prevention ProfessionalsThe West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction & Prevention Professionals is a voluntary board whose purpose is to certify the qualifications and competence of the persons who are engaged in professional addictions services, be it treatment or prevention.West Virginia Opioid Response PlanThe ODCP worked with a panel of national and regional public health experts to garner public input and review science-supported options to reduce the number of overdose deaths in the State. Learn more.West Virginia Overdose Fatality Analysis In January 2018, DHHR released the 2016 West Virginia Overdose Fatality Analysis: Healthcare Systems Utilization, Risk Factors, and Opportunities for Intervention The effort was led by DHHR, the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Learn more. Senate Bill 273 (Opioid Reduction Act)Effective June 7, 2018, the legislation sets limitations on opioid prescriptions and authorizes a “nonopioiddirective” patients can put in their medical files, formally notifying health care professionals they do not want to be prescribed or administered opioid medications. Learn more.For Providers
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Office-Based Medication-Assisted Treatment Guidance May, 2021