“How To” Webinar – Expanding the Use of Mobile Vans

 

AATOD produced a webinar, which described how OTPs can expand their blueprint throughout the country by expanding the use of mobile vans. The Drug Enforcement Administration released its final regulation on June 28, 2021, which went into effect on July 28, 2021.


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Webinar Details:
August 11, 2021
(Registration is Closed)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

 

Moderated By:
Mark W. Parrino, MPA
AATOD President
Speakers:
  • Claire Brennan
    Chief of the Liaison Section for the Diversion Control Division
    Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Scott Brinks Section Chief of the DEA Regulatory Drafting and Policy Support Section
    Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • Michael Santillo
    Chief Executive Officer
    John Brooks Recovery Center
    PowerPoint Presentation
  • Sean Soth
    Director of Health Integration & Innovation
    Evergreen Treatment Program
  • Catherine Perez
    Director of Strategic Initiatives
    Evergreen Treatment Program
    PowerPoint Presentation
  • Dr. Patti Juliana
    Director of the Division of Pharmacologic Therapies (DPT)/ SAMHSA/CSAT
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    PowerPoint Presentation 
  • Anne Herron
    Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs &Acting Director of the Office of Financial Resources
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


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Webinar Description:

This webinar aimed to do the following:
  • feature speakers, who have been operating mobile van services for many years;
  • provide details on federal and state funding support in developing such van systems;
  • discuss the cost of purchasing such vans from leading manufacturers;
  • provide updates on reimbursement mechanisms to support the use of such vans for patients, who have Medicaid/Medicare eligibility; and
  • beginning the development of Best Practice Guidelines in using such vans to extend the reach of OTPs.
Claire Brennan and Scott Brinks of the DEA were the first set of speakers, followed by three experienced administrators, who have operated mobile vans for well over 10 years. Michael Santillo of the John Brooks Recovery Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Sean Soth, along with Catherine Perez, of the Evergreen Treatment Program in Seattle, Washington,  provided the “how to” part of this webinar. Finally, Dr. Patti Juliana of SAMHSA/CSAT provided policy guidance to the field in addition to Anne Herron of SAMHSA, who provided guidance on accessing funding.