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24 <br /> are confident that the PORT will be prepared to accommodate the increase in external referrals as the <br /> program becomes more visible to partners and the community. Agency and program data will be routinely <br /> reviewed to ensure that the service capacity of the PORT team is capable of sustaining the anticipated <br /> number of clients. <br /> Utilizing the data of Stanly County,NC,we anticipate ten percent of individuals encountered by OC-EMS <br /> for an opioid overdose will become successfully enrolled in receiving MAT by the PORT (State Medical <br /> Director's Update, 5/3/22). Having no available data for eligible individuals who interfaced with OCDC <br /> and required this specific gap service at release, we will estimate ten percent successful enrollment for <br /> individuals released from OCDC that reported OUD upon intake. <br /> Utilizing EMS and Orange County Detention Center data form the 2022 calendar year, an estimated 40 <br /> individuals would have received MAT services from the proposed PORT program. If we are to calculate <br /> the maximum duration of medication administration at seven days for each of these individuals, we can <br /> estimate 280 days within the 2022 calendar year in which MAT would have been provided to a patient <br /> through these two pathways alone. We are unable to identify a reliable means of estimating the number of <br /> eligible individuals that would come from the additional pathways of Orange County departments, external <br /> partners, or community members at large. The number of incoming referrals from these pathways is <br /> expected to be largely contingent upon outreach and duration of time that the PORT has been an active <br /> service in the community. <br /> Eligibility Requirements to Receive Service <br /> In order for an individual to receive MAT service via this PORT, they must be at least 18 years of age; <br /> accessible within the geographic constraints of Orange County, NC; and not be otherwise excluded as <br /> defined by criteria set forth in the attached MAT Protocol. <br /> Incidents and referrals involving individuals under 18 will be addressed on a case-by-case basis due to the <br /> complications associated with these situations along with the rarity of these events (Of the 466 individuals <br /> encountered by OC-EMS for opioid overdoses in the past five years, two (0.4%) have been under the age <br /> of 18). <br /> A team consisting of the PORT, the OC-EMS Medical Director and the OC-EMS Community Paramedic <br /> Coordinator will urgently convene to determine the best steps in determining which services to offer these <br /> individuals. Throughout the duration of this program, emphasis will be placed on exploring and engaging <br /> with any available services for this population. <br /> Addressim! Community Needs <br /> By providing this critical service, OC-EMS will fill an identified void and offer proven services that <br /> currently do not exist for individuals in Orange County that suffer from OUD. In achieving this goal, we <br /> will decrease the incidence of death, and improve the quality of life of persons within Orange County,NC <br /> by accommodating the needs of our community. <br /> 5 <br />