Narcotic Treatment Programs and Medication Units Round Two

Overview

California was the first state to create and implement Medication Units (MUs), which operate as an extension of a Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP). MUs expand access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment (MOUD, also known as MAT), including buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone, to patients unable to travel to an NTP due to lack of geographic proximity or other factors. The primary objective of this funding opportunity is to expand the availability of MUs to increase MOUD access for rural areas, justice-involved populations, Indigenous and Native communities, patients without transportation, and areas that do not have a Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) within proximity to patients in need of NTP services. Allowable expenses include: · Costs to establish an MU including...