Massachusetts Health & Human Services Long-Term Care Facility Circular Letter: Admission Of Residents On Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder To Long-Term Care Facilities

On November 15, 2016, the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services released this circular letter regarding admission of residents on medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder to long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The letter provides guidance for LTCFs including specific guidance for different MAT drugs and the use and storage of naloxone by the facility . . .