Substance Use Disorder Residential Bed Expansion

The State of Connecticut is soliciting proposals to expand adult substance use residential treatment programs. The goal is to add additional beds to existing programs or establish new programs, which will be jointly funded by CT Medicaid and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The specific American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) levels of care being expanded are 3.5 and 3.1, with a particular interest in expanding services for women and those in line with trauma and gender best-practices. Some key points to consider: • The proposal is for the expansion of substance use residential treatment programs in Connecticut. • The programs will be jointly funded by CT Medicaid and DMHAS. • The specific ASAM levels of care being expanded are 3.5 and 3.1. • There is a particular interest in expanding services for women and those in line with trauma and gender best-practices. • The proposal is open to all vendors, and the submission deadline is not specified in the document.