(CME117) Substance Use Disorder: Resident Rights, Resident Safety- Where is the Line?

Thursday, March 26, 2026

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PT

Room: Grand Ballroom E

CE: 1

CME: (1.0) MOC: (1.0) CMD Clinical: (1.0) AAFP (1.0)

Lead Speaker(s)

Swati O. Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF

Chief Medical Officer
Senior Care Office
Alpharetta, Georgia

Slides PDF

Speaker(s)

Jennifer Azen, MD, MPH, FASAM

Clinical Assocaite Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN

Healthcare Attorney
Alan C. Horowitz & Assocites
Evergreen, Colorado

Session Summary: In this session we will discuss, through several case based presentations, a wholistic approach to care for residents with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) in congregate settings including intake, care-planning by interdisciplinary team. We will focus on strategies in dealing with challenging issues relating to SUD in the context of resident rights, resident safety for all residents of the facility. We will also discuss the updates in regulations that govern such issues.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

Describe the regulatory framework that guides caring for residents with complex behavioral issues with Substance Use Disorder
Define rights of residents and responsibility of nursing facility to create a safe environment of residents with Substance Use Disorder
Explore useful strategies to care for residents with complex behaviors related to Substance Use Disorder