ASAM Criteria
Copyright and Permissions
ASAM uses permissions agreements to authorize the use of ASAM’s intellectual property.
Overview
ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria® is the nation’s most respected, comprehensive, and widely used set of clinical standards for matching patients to the right level of care based on the severity of their disease and their multidimensional needs. The common language and universal standards set by ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria establish a framework to help payors and healthcare systems ensure they are offering the full continuum of care to meet patients’ needs.
However, when ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria is not fully implemented or used with fidelity, it can undermine patient care and compromise recovery. ASAM has a responsibility – to providers, payors, regulators, patients and their families – to ensure ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria continues to be equated with high-quality care proven to be effective in addiction treatment.
The following framework will be used to grant permissions for the use of ASAM’s intellectual property with disclaimers that help avoid confusion among patients, families, providers or payors. This process is part of a larger effort by ASAM to support the implementation of ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria standards across the addiction treatment system.
When Permissions are Required
ASAM uses permissions agreements to authorize the use of ASAM’s intellectual property. Permissions fall into four broad categories:
- Training vendors who provide training for implementing ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria
- Payers and managed care providers using ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria in utilization management and review
- Publishers republishing content from ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria
- Technology vendors integrating ASAM Criteria content into technology
For more information on these permission agreements, see our Permissions page.
Permission is required for:
- Reusing content from ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria (except what is allowed under ASAM’s Fair Use Guidelines.
- Publishing or marketing use of ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria (except what is allowed under ASAM’s Fair Use Guidelines.
Permission is not required to use ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria book in clinical decision-making if the user is not publishing or marketing their use.
Permission is not required for states or policymakers to use ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria in their laws or regulations.
ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition Royalty Free Figures
The following figures from the Fourth Edition of ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria may be republished free of charge as long as they are properly cited and :
- Figure 1.2: Core Components of ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria
- Figure 1.6: Changes to ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Dimensions in the Fourth Edition
- ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Fourth Edition Dimensions
- Figure 1.7: ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Dimensions and Subdimensions
- Figure 1.8: ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Continuum of Care for Adult Addiction Treatment
- Figure 1.9: ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Dimensional Drivers
- Figure 3.1: A Patient’s Journey Through ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria Continuum of Care
- Figure 15.3: Residential Treatment and Recovery Residence Continuum of Care
A licensing agreement is required for publishers and authors to re-publish any other content from ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria.
To download open permission figures, accept and provide some contact information. A zip file of the figures will be emailed to you.
How to Seek Permission for use of ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria
If you are interested in seeking permission for using ÄÛ²ÝÊÓƵ Criteria, fill out the request form. The request form will ask for your intended use. Review our permissions page for more information on permission types.
Questions? Email us at asamcriteria@asam.org
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