27-80-107.7. Increase synthetic opiate treatment - report

27-80-107.7. Increase synthetic opiate treatment - report. (1) On or before January 1, 2023, each managed service organization designated pursuant to section 27-80-107 shall evaluate the current supply and necessary demand within its region for:

(a) The number of medication-assisted treatment providers employed by the managed service organization that are trained to provide medication-assisted treatment to a person who has consumed synthetic opiates;

(b) Ambulatory withdrawal management and medical withdrawal management specific to synthetic opiates;

(c) The provision of recovery services at public high schools; and

(d) The provision of recovery residences, as defined in section 27-80-129.

(2) In its hearing for the 2024 legislative session, the department shall include as part of its "State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act" hearing required by section 2-7-203, the managed service organizations' findings pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.