04.25.2016

State seeks addiction data from hospitals

The state’s new law to combat the opioid crisis contains a new requirement – effective April 1 – that hospitals report monthly on all infants and children (under the age of 11) who were treated due to exposure to a controlled substance.  The new process will provide current and critical data to assist providers in developing programs and resources that hopefully will help prevent future opioid addictions among a vulnerable population. MHA will be working with its members to ensure that hospitals are able to effectively implement the new reporting requirements given the short timeframe to comply.