Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria
State Implementation
ASAM's Fair Use guidelines allow states to use The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria® in laws, regulations, and policies free of charge and with no permission agreement.
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Overview
ASAM has a responsibility – to providers, payers, regulators, patients, and their families – to ensure. The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria continues to be equated with high-quality care proven to be effective in addiction treatment. We identified four pillars for successful state implementation-Aligned administrative rules with the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria, facilitated discussions about the change process with ASAM support, enhanced collaboration using the implementation tools, and fostering bi-directional insights into state adoption & learning for process improvement.

Training
Providing education on The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria® including basic introductory training, falls within fair use and does not require a permissions agreement.
Providing more in-depth training, including activities that support the development of the knowledge and skills required to implement The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria, does require a permission agreement. This permission agreement is available to states free of charge and allows state employees to provide The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria training or technical assistance.
Fair Use
ASAM's Fair Use guidelines allow states to use The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria in laws, regulations, and policies free of charge and with no permission agreement. Providing education on The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria, including basic introductory training, falls within fair use and does not require a permissions agreement.
State or government entities, learn how to implement the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Criteria using fair use guidelines by contacting us at ASAMCriteria@asam.org