[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 20354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Opioid Drugs in Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of 
Opiate Addiction; Public Notice of Revocation of Certification

AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
has revoked the certification to provide opioid assisted treatment for 
the three opioid treatment programs listed below.

DATES: The revocation of certification was effective on March 20, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Reuter, Center for Substance 
Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Division of Pharmacologic Therapies, SAMHSA, 
One Choke Cherry Road, Rm 2-1063, Rockville, MD 20857, (240) 276-2716, 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In a notice published in the Federal Register of January 17, 2001 
(66 FR 4076, January 17, 2001), the Substance Abuse and Mental health 
Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued final regulations for the use 
of narcotic drugs in maintenance and detoxification treatment of opioid 
addiction. That final rule established an accreditation-based 
regulatory system under 42 CFR part 8 (``Certification of Opioid 
Treatment Programs,'' ``OTPs''). The SAMHSA regulations establish the 
standards for determining that practitioners (programs) are qualified 
for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration under 21 U.S.C. 
821(g)(1). Qualified programs are granted certification.
    The regulations establish the conditions for certification as well 
as the criteria for the suspension or revocation of SAMHSA 
certification. In addition, Subpart C sets forth the procedures for 
review of suspension or proposed revocation of OTP certification.
    The Administrator of SAMHSA proposed to decertify these three 
programs in August 2006. As set forth under 42 CFR part 8, subpart C, 
each OTP requested a review of the Administrator's proposal, and 
submitted documents and briefs to a designated reviewing official for 
consideration, that were incorporated into an administrative review 
record. After considering the available information and evidence, the 
reviewing officials, in upholding the Administrator's proposal to 
revoke certification, found that the OTPs listed below were in 
violation of Federal Opioid Treatment Program Regulations (42 CFR Sec.  
8.11,8.14).
    1. New Horizon Rehabilitation Services, 4809 W. Chicago Ave., 
Chicago, IL 60651.
    2. Turning Point Treatment Center, Inc., 210 Commerce St., 
Blairsville, Georgia 30512.
    3. Bay Area C.A.R.E. Center, Inc., 3138 South Alameda, Corpus 
Christi, Texas 78404.

    Dated: April 13, 2007.
Terry L. Cline,
Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
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