Reporting Forms
Suitability
Regulations
- Notification of Licensing Requirements for Screening Staff Serving Children and Families with Children
- 105 CMR 164.00 Licensure of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
- 105 CMR 168.00 Licensure of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
- For more information and FAQ for POS provider organizations visit: www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
- Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 2: Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records
Regulation Guidance
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance- Operational and Licensed Capacity Clarification Memo (PDF l DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Reorganization and Requirements (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Access to Treatment (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Required Notification (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Safety and Signs of Life Checks (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance – Supervision (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance – Staffing (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Special Projects (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Opioid Treatment Program (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Central Registry System (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Commonwealth Agency Licensed and-or Operated Programs (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Penal Facilities (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 - Stakeholder Memo (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance- Satellites in OP Settings (PDF | DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164- Staffing Grid Guidance (PDF l DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance – WMS CSS Flex Programs (PDF l DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164- Clarification of Terminology, Day Treatment Guidance (PDF l DOCX)
- 105 CMR 164 Guidance - Program Closure (PDF) | (DOCX)
Monthly License Program and Bed Reports
Compliance
If you think your rights around treatment have been violated, please call the BSAS confidential complaint line at (617) 624-5171 or contact DPH by Web form.
- BSAS Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- BSAS Penal Facility Complaint Form (PDF l DOCX)
- BSAS Spanish Penal Facility Complaint Form (PDF l DOCX)
- BSAS Patient and Resident Rights Posting (PDF | (DOCX)
- Spanish Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Spanish Patient and Resident Rights Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Portuguese Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Portuguese Patient and Resident Rights Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Ukrainian Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Ukrainian Patient and Residents Rights Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Russian Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Russian Patient and Residents Rights Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Haitian Creole Complaint Line Posting (PDF | DOCX)
- Haitian Creole Patient and Residents Rights Posting (PDF | DOCX)
Resources
- SAMHSA - Improving Access to Evidence-Based Care for Opioid Use Disorder
- SAMHSA/DEA Webinar – MAT & MATE Act Changes
- Training Requirements (MATE) Act
- DEA Registration Training Requirements
- ATS Staffing Grid (PDF | DOCX)
- CSS Staffing Grid (PDF | DOCX)
- Co-Occurring Capable Residential Rehabilitation Service Staffing Grid (PDF | DOCX)
Opioid Treatment Information
- Guidance / Alerts / Memos
- Waiver from Certain Regulatory Requirements and Guidance - 42 CFR Part 8 and 105 CMR 164.000 (PDF | DOCX)
- Central Registry Frequently Asked Questions (PDF | DOCX)
- DPH BSAS Exception Request Guidelines (PDF | DOCX)
- BSAS Concurrence With Updated Take-Home Guidance/Criteria (PDF | DOCX)
- BSAS Concurrence With Physical Evaluation of Patients Who Will Be Treated with Buprenorphine at OTPs (PDF | DOCX)
- Opioid Treatment Licensing Workflow (PDF | DOCX)
- Opioid Treatment Resources
- TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-63-Medications-for-Opioid-Use-Disorder-Full-Document/PEP21-02-01-002
- SAMHSA Exception Request Submission Instructions: https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/otp-resources/submit-exception-request
- TAP 34: Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Service Programs: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/tap-34-disaster-planning-handbook-for-behavioral-health-service-programs/pep21-02-01-001
eLicensing Resources
- BSAS eLicensing Programs User Manual 7.2 (PDF) | (DOCX)
- BSAS eLicensing Training Videos For Programs Completing Applications
- Tutorial 3 - How to Complete a 24 Hour Diversionary Services Program Application
- Tutorial 4 – How to Complete an Outpatient Services Program Application
- Tutorial 5 – How to Complete an Opioid Treatment Program Application
- Tutorial 6 – How to Complete a Residential Rehabilitation Services Program Application
- Tutorial 7 – How to Complete a Penal Facility Opioid Treatment Program Application
- BSAS eLicensing Training Videos For Responding to DCOs
Tutorial 2 – How to Respond to a Deficiency Correction Order