SB 5361 — Delaying the use of the ASAM 4 criteria, treatment criteria for addictive, substance related, and co-occurring conditions.

What this bill does

Delays the date on which Medicaid managed care organizations and health carriers must begin using the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria, 4th edition, from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 15, 2025
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 2025
  47 yea · 2 nay

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