Sec. 1406. Medication-assisted treatment for recovery from addiction
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Section 303(g)(2)(G)(ii) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The physician graduated in good standing from an accredited school of allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine in the United States during the 5-year period immediately preceding the date on which the physician submits to the Secretary a written notification under subparagraph
(B)and successfully completed a comprehensive allopathic or osteopathic medicine curriculum or accredited medical residency that— included not less than 24 hours of training on treating and managing opioid-dependent patients; and included, at a minimum— the training described in items
(aa)through
(gg)of subclause (IV); and training with respect to any other best practice the Secretary determines should be included in the curriculum, which may include training on pain management, including assessment and appropriate use of opioid and non-opioid alternatives. . The Secretary shall consider ways to ensure that an adequate number of physicians who meet the requirements under the amendment made by subsection
(a)and have a specialty in pediatrics, or the treatment of children or of adolescents, are granted a waiver under section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) to treat children and adolescents with substance use disorders. Section 102(24) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(24)) is amended by striking Health, Education, and Welfare and inserting Health and Human Services .
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