As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:

1. 1. 'ASAM criteria' means the current edition of the criteria of the American society of addiction medicine.

2. 2. 'Certified peer support specialist' means a human being meeting the requirements of certified peer support specialist I or certified peer support specialist II in compliance with chapter 75-03-43.

3. 3. 'Comprehensive biopsychosocial clinical assessment' means an assessment that integrates information regarding the biological, psychological, and social factors of an individual's life in determining the nature of the individual's substance use disorder and criteria for treatment.

4. 4. 'Department' means the North Dakota department of health and human services.

5. 5. 'Individual' means an individual who meets the identified eligibility criteria for services under the substance use disorder treatment voucher system.

6. 6. 'Institution for mental diseases' means a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution of more than sixteen beds that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment, or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care, and related services.

7. 7. 'Medical expenses' means approved and incurred direct costs of a program associated with the management of a medical condition to an individual whose medical assistance coverage is suspended while the individual is in an institution for mental diseases.

8. 8. 'Outcomes measures' means the events or conditions that indicate the effectiveness of the substance use disorder treatment services.

9. 9. 'Process measures' means the steps and actions taken to implement the substance use disorder treatment services.

10. "Program" means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company that establishes, conducts, or maintains a substance abuse treatment program license in compliance with chapter 75-09.1-01 or similar license from a bordering state for the care of individuals with a substance use disorder. "Program" does not include a DUI seminar, which is governed by chapter 75-09.1-09 or a substance abuse treatment program operated by a state agency.

11. "Voucher" means funding issued by the department to a licensed substance abuse treatment program, excluding state-operated behavioral health clinics and the state hospital, for the purpose of providing eligible individuals substance use disorder treatment and recovery services.

History: Effective July 1, 2016; amended effective April 1, 2020; July 1, 2022; April 1, 2024; July 1, 2026.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-42