| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
SD*5.3*661 adds four new Stop Codes to the CLINIC STOP (#40.7) file as
exempt from copayments these opioid education visits, designated clinics
must be established. An emergency Stop Code patch is required to
implement these clinics by March 15, 2017.
requested by the Office of Finance, Managerial Cost Accounting Office
(MCAO).
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 directs the
Department of Veterans Affairs to expand its opioid safety initiative to
include all VA medical facilities. CARA exempts Veterans from paying a
copayment to the VA for education on opioid safety to include overdose
prevention and treatment for overdose. In order to schedule, track and
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