Referral to Addiction Medicine Specialists

Year: 2018

Resolution Number: 79

Action Taken: Approved

Status: In Progress

Author(s): Sandy Dettmann, MD

Sponsor: Lee P. Begrow, DO

On behalf of: Kent County Delegation

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage the referral of persons with an opioid use disorder who would benefit from medication-assisted treatment to buprenorphine-waivered physicians when the physician has determined that the patient has an opioid use disorder; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS encourage physicians to obtain the DATA 2000 waiver to prescribe opioid replacement for individuals with an opioid use disorder; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS keep a database of physicians who have experience with the disease of addiction who are willing to serve as "mentors" to those physicians who are new to the use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Referral to Addiction Medicine Specialists

For More Information, Contact:

Stacey Hettiger , Director
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
shettiger@msms.org