New research lays out the hypothetical impact of the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), a bill in Congress that would loosen methadone prescribing regulations. The bill has faced backlash from many organizations in the behavioral health space. Data analysis by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Chicago, the University of Gothenburg […]
American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
Federal lawmakers introduced a new bill that would loosen regulations on methadone prescribing. Legislators released the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. A bipartisan group announced the bill, saying it would be vital in expanding care for opioid use disorder (OUD). “This legislation lowers barriers to care […]
The federal government is signaling big moves around deregulating medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Key federal stakeholders have indicated reforms are a top priority going forward. Already, the House of Representatives passed the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act, potentially clearing the way for easier prescribing of methadone and buprenorphine. If realized, the changes to […]