Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 2/25/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-02-25Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-25 (00)
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
This bill removes the requirement that a health care practitioner apply for a separate waiver through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to dispense certain narcotic drugs (e.g., buprenorphine) for maintenance or detoxification treatment (i.e., substance use disorder treatment).
Further, a community health aide or community health practitioner may dispense certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment without registering with the DEA if the drug is prescribed by a health care practitioner through telemedicine. It preempts state laws related to licensure for this activity.
The bill also directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to conduct a national campaign to educate health care practitioners and encourage them to integrate substance use disorder treatment into their practices.
Cosponsors (20)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Federal preemption
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
- Prescription drugs
- State and local government operations
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