KRS 222.427: Definitions -- Cabinet to publish list of qualified treatment programs in

state -- Prioritization in criminal cases -- Administrative regulations.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Department" means the Department of Public Advocacy;

(b) "Qualified treatment program" means a treatment program that shall:

1. Meet, at a minimum, one (1) the following requirements:

a. Meet licensure requirements and standards established by the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services under KRS Chapter 222;

b. Be c ertified by a state affiliate of the National Alliance of

Recovery Residences as a level III or IV Recovery Residence;

c. Be designated by the Kentucky Housing Corporation as a

Recovery Kentucky Center;

d. Meet alternative and relevant licensure or certifi cation criteria

recognized by the cabinet or a federal agency; or

e. Be accredited by at least one (1) of the following:

i. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM);

ii. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare

Organizations;

iii. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities

(CARF);

iv. The Council on Accreditation; or

v. Other accreditations, certifications, or standards recognized

by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

2. If providing medical or clinical behavioral health services, be enrolled

as a Medicaid -approved provider or enrolled with a private insurer and

be eligible to bill and receive reimbursement for behavioral health

services;

3. Have at least two (2) years of experience as an agency administering

evidence-based substance use disorder treatment services and recovery

support services; and

4. Provide or have a protocol to refer clients to agencies or prescribers that

provide medications for opioid use disorder, including but not limited to

methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone; and

(c) "Treatment program" means any substance use program licensed, regulated,

or defined in KRS Chapter 222 and a substance use disorder program that

holds a chemical dependency treatment services license under KRS 222.231

that was issued in accordance with KRS 216B.042.

(2) The cabinet shall publish a list on the cabinet's website of all qualified treatment

programs in the state and shall provide the list to the department and to the

Administrative Office of the Courts.

(3) Any employee of the Commonwealth who makes a recommendation to a court in a

criminal case for an alternative sentence that includes services to address an

individual's substance use diso rder shall be required to prioritize referrals to a

qualified treatment program by the cabinet. If the employee recommends probation,

conditional discharge, or an alternative sentence that includes services that are to be

provided by a facility or provider that is not a qualified treatment program, the

employee shall inform the court in writing or on the record of the alternative

sentencing plan and the reason for not including services provided by a qualified

treatment program.

(4) By January 1, 2025, the cabinet shall promulgate regulations in accordance with

KRS Chapter 13A to require a treatment program or a premise, place, or building

that holds itself out as a treatment program for recovery from the use of intoxicating

substances to clearly and conspic uously provide full disclosure of the specific

services provided by the treatment program to any potential residents and in any

advertisements or other solicitations. The disclosure shall clearly and conspicuously

include the level of care provided by the treatment program regarding the

following:

(a) Provision of room and board;

(b) Level of medical services;

(c) Level of clinical services;

(d) Staffing; and

(e) Accreditation.