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VA-23-0009

Removes the federal requirement that practitioners obtain a DATA-Waiver or X-Waiver to prescribe medications, like buprenorphine, to treat patients with opioid use disorder, in accordance with Section 1262 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Providers who have a current license to practice and a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration authorizing the prescribing of Schedule III drugs may prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder or pain management.

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