Quality Assurance Guidebook
The centerpiece of NAATP's Quality Assurance Initiative is the publication, the NAATP Quality Assurance Guidebook, 2nd Edition (The Guidebook). It identifies and provides an implementation strategy for the 12 core competencies of addiction treatment program operation, thereby empowering addiction treatment providers with clear direction for the proficient and ethical delivery of addiction treatment services.
Access to the Quality Assurance Guidebook is a benefit of NAATP membership.
Addiction Treatment Guidelines to Congress
As Congress continues its bipartisan efforts to address the nation's addiction crisis, NAATP delivered in 2019 to all members of Congress its Quality Assurance Guidebook. NAATP encourages Congress to be informed by the Guidelines as it pursues legislation and regulation for all treatment providers.
Why a Quality Assurance Program
The NAATP Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI) was created in 2018 to establish standards for treatment service delivery, below which no provider should fall, and at which level proficient services will be delivered. The QAI objectives are to:
- Promote Best Business Practice
- Deter Problematic Business Practice
- Assist Payers in the Discernment of Services
- Inform Law and Policy Makers
- Educate and Protect the Consumer
- Train and Educate the Provider
The QAI is the National Association’s response to the need for clear and centralized professional industry guidelines. Absent such guidance, the addiction treatment field is inadequately defined, less effective in service delivery, and susceptible to problematic business practices that have damaged the reputation of the discipline and, most importantly, harmed the consumer.