New Federal Requirement: Act requires 8 hours of opioid training for all DEA-registered practitioners.
In late December, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Section 1263 of the omnibus bill, also known as the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, necessitates all DEA-registered practitioners who prescribe schedule II, III, IV or V drugs undergo a one-time, eight-hour training requirement incorporating education on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Earlier this week, the DEA started sending notifications informing practitioners of this requirement, which begins on June 27, 2023.
ISMA is here to help physicians navigate and fulfill the needs of this new requirement.
Twenty archived hours of qualifying CME are already available free for members via the ISMA Online™ mobile app, free live opioid webinars are planned for members and nonmembers in the coming months, and we’ve created an FAQ to address common questions related to the act.
Visit the MATE Act FAQ page to learn more.
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