HHS To Expand Buprenorphine Prescribing

The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is implementing provisions of the Substance Use Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery & Treatment For Patients & Communities Act (SUPPORT Act) that will allow more types of professionals to prescribe buprenorphine as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. The SUPPORT Act was signed on October 24, 2018.

The relevant provisions of the SUPPORT Act are as follows:

• Authorizes clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe buprenorphine for five years.
• Makes permanent buprenorphine prescribing authority for waivered physician assistants . . .
  
  Restricted Content

  You must be an Elite member to view this resource.

  Log In | Sign up or learn more about membership options.