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Standard Summary
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Amends Controlled Substances Act to allow telehealth evaluations for prescribing certain addiction treatment medications.
Key Points
- 1Permits telehealth evaluation as alternative to in-person visit for prescribing Schedule III-V substances
- 2Applies specifically to FDA-approved substance use disorder treatments
- 3Maintains requirement for at least one in-person evaluation option
- 4Defines telehealth evaluation using audio-video or audio-only communication systems
- 5Aims to expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
Impact Areas
Substance use disorder treatmentTelehealth servicesOpioid crisis responseRural healthcare accessMedication-assisted treatment
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