Department of Health Care Services, Substance Use Disorder Compliance Division, Counselor and Medication Assisted Treatment Section (CMATS) is responsible for carrying out applicable statutory and regulatory requirements for licensure and compliance monitoring of all public and private NTPs in the State of California. The purpose of statutory and regulatory requirements is to ensure the safety and well-being of the NTP patient, the community and the public.
California’s NTPs provide opioid medication assisted treatment to those persons addicted to opiates. NTPs also provide detoxification and/or maintenance treatment services which include medical evaluations and rehabilitative services to help the patient become and/or remain productive members of society.