Drug Medi-Cal Narcotic Replacement Therapy Treatment Services

The County of Orange (County) Health Care Agency (HCA) is seeking applications from qualified organizations to provide Narcotic Replacement Therapy (NRT) Treatment Services to Orange County residents who have Drug Medi-Cal. The target population for these services is those aged 12 years and older who meet medical necessity criteria for opioid use disorder or another qualifying substance use disorder (SUD) diagnosis. The target population includes both perinatal and non-perinatal individuals. Organizations who are contracted through this process would provide NRT (methadone maintenance) and other medication services to clients with a qualifying SUD diagnosis 365 days per year, in an outpatient setting and/or through a mobile NRT unit if the organization’s Narcotic Treatment Program (NTP) license allows it to render services via a mobile unit. Such services include assessment and treatment planning, medication management, individual counseling, group counseling, case management, referral for ancillary needs, coordination of care, discharge planning, Recovery Incentives program, peer services, and linkage to ongoing care, if applicable.