mHealth Intelligence November 6, 2023
The reintroduced TREATS Act would permanently allow clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine for OUD treatment through telehealth without a prior in-person exam.
A bipartisan group of four senators reintroduced legislation that would eliminate barriers to the virtual prescription of medication for opioid use disorder (OUD).
Called the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act, the bill would permanently extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). This would waive the requirement for healthcare providers to conduct an in-person examination before prescribing medication like buprenorphine via telehealth for OUD patients.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently extended this flexibility through 2024. However, the TREATS Act would permanently extend virtual access to OUD treatment.
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