CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE ADULT PAROLE SUD AND MAT PROGRAM
INTERIM COMMITTEE OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Oct 30, 2023
Location SCR 357
CO Department of Corrections and the Adult Parole SUD and MAT Program - Committee Discussion Only
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10:37:35 AM |
A panel of Dr. Jessica Krueger, MAT Physician, Leonard E. Woodson, Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Jessica Bertolas, Assistant Director of the Transitional Services Unit, and Nicole M. Lewis, Transitional Services Unit Manager testified.
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10:40:01 AM |
The panel went over MAT treatment and the scope of opioid medications in the Department of Corrections (CDOC). The committee asked about long acting injectables for helping combat overdoses. The panel went over a variety of approaches and traige efforts to get the best and longest lasting care.
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10:50:08 AM |
The panel went over treatment tracks for MAT in the Department of Corrections.
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10:52:39 AM |
The panel went over treatment tracks for MAT and the statistics of medication in the CDOC.
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11:01:37 AM |
The panel went over a new project based on Suboxone.
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11:06:26 AM |
The panel talked about outreach efforts including sober living, MAT assistance, and Medicaid enrollment.
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