Friday, April 19, 2024
4/19/2024
The State Opioid Response (SOR) funding will enhance the Idaho’s Response to the Opioid Crisis (IROC) program. IROC provides opiate use disorder (OUD) treatment and recovery support services, including Medication Assisted Treatment, to uninsured Idahoans with an OUD that have an income under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and do not qualify for Medicaid. Idaho will 1) Coordinate statewide efforts to fight the opioid crisis; 2) Provide OUD services, including medication assisted treatment (MAT) to eligible participants; 3) Expand access to MAT, especially in rural and frontier communities; 4) Provide community-based recovery support services; 5) Train providers on Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) specific to OUD; 6) Distribute Naloxone kits; 7) Disseminate materials to educate the public on the dangers of opiates and how to manage an OUD; 8) Coordinate services between emergency departments and treatment providers; 9) Pilot a pre-sentencing diversion program; 10) Collaborate with the five federally recognized Tribes in Idaho to address the individual needs of their communities; and 11) Develop a program for transition from jail and/or prison that can be implemented during year two. Idaho’s goals and objectives are to: 1) Increase access to OUD services for eligible participants. Community-based providers will deliver OUD services to 505 individuals during year 1 and year 2 for a total of 1,010. The number of OUD service providers in the provider network in rural areas will increase by 10% in year 1 and year 2 for a total of 20%. The Project Director will engage at least one (1) DATA 2000 waivered physician to become part of the OUD network in each of the seven (7) regions each quarter for years 1 and 2, for a total of 56 contacts. The Project Director will coordinate one (1) EBP training per year in years 1 and 2 for a total of two (2) EBP trainings. 2) Promote recovery and resilience. At least 70% of project participants will report being socially connected after six (6) months of admission to the project. At least 60% of participants will report abstinence from alcohol or illegal drugs in the past thirty (30) days after six (6) months of entry into the project. At least 75% of participants will report no arrests in the past thirty (30) days after six (6) months of entry into the project. 3) Reduce the number of opiate related deaths. The Office of Drug Policy will disseminate 100 Naloxone kits during year 1 and 50 during year 2 for a total of 150. Idaho RADAR will disseminate educational materials regarding OUD and MAT to stakeholders at least quarterly. 4) Develop a collaborative approach to providing services and supports. The Project Director will compare outcomes of diversion participants to non-diversion participants two (2) times per year during years 1 and 2 for a total of four (4). At least 60% of project participants will avoid readmission to Emergency Department settings within twelve (12) months of entry into the project. The Project Director will hold the first program development meeting for the Jail/Prison Transition pilots within six (6) months of project start date. Funding will be available to the tribes within sixty (60) days of project start date.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
