Regulations & Recordkeeping

Facilitate compliance with relevant laws, rules, and regulations of substance use disorder treatment and MAT services, including those from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Telemedicine Risk Management Considerations

This whitepaper examines telehealth risks utilizing the eight American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) enterprise risk management (ERM) domains.

Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

These guidelines provide eligible clinicians who are state licensed and registered by the DEA to prescribe controlled substances, an exemption from certain statutory certification requirements related to training, counseling and other ancillary services.

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Requirements for Telehealth in Response to COVID-19

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying requirements for telehealth in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians, preexisting provider-patient relationships; and audio-only requirements.

State and Territory COVID Telehealth Waivers

This list provides information on U.S. states and territories telehealth waivers.

U.S. States and Territories Modifying Licensure Requirements for Physicians in Response to COVID-19

This list provides information on the U.S. states and territories modifying licensure requirements for physicians in response to COVID-19, including out-of-state physicians in-person practice and license renewals.

Part 2: Civil Rights Protections for Individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder

This webinar discusses substance use disorders (SUDs), including Opioid Use Disorder, as a disability and federal disability rights protections for individuals receiving MAT.

Opioid Use Disorder and Civil Rights Video and Webinar Series

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW), together with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), created this training series to provide information to child welfare and court professionals about federal disability rights protections that apply to some parents with an opioid or other substance use disorder who are involved with child welfare.