Forty-five state attorneys general have signed a letter asking the federal government to preserve COVID-era regulations for virtual addiction treatment.
The letter, which was organized by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), was sent to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Behavioral Health Business reports.
The letter specifically calls on SAMHSA and DEA to make good on an announcement it made in June. SAMHSA said it would allow opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to prescribe buprenorphine via telehealth after the end of the federal public health emergency. SAMHSA assigns OTPs their designation. Read more.
