Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act information
US congressional bill
Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
Long title
To expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies.
Announced in
the 118th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors
5
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 644 by Ed Markey (D–MA) on March 2, 2023
Committee consideration by United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act is a proposed United States congressional bill introduced in the 118th United States Congress. Introduced in response to the national opioid epidemic, the legislation would expand access to methadone, an approved medication for treating opioid use disorder (OUD).[1]
The bill would give pharmacies the ability to provide methadone to patients with OUD, which can currently only be accessed at methadone clinics. Additionally, the bill would allow approved healthcare providers to prescribe take-home doses for OUD patients.[2][3]
^Ovalle, David (2023-03-05). "Experts, lawmakers push for expanded access to methadone to save lives". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
^Larson, Chris (2023-03-07). "Lawmakers Push for More At-Home Methadone Prescriptions". Behavioral Health Business. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
^Thakrar, Ashish (2023-04-10). "Opinion: Why are we denying people with opioid addiction the most effective treatment?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-07. The bipartisan Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access bill, introduced in the Senate and the House last month, would do just that, dramatically expanding access.
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