The Alliance for Connected Care submitted a statement for the record for the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee’s hearing on “Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats”.
The Alliance highlighted the important role telehealth plays in treatment for substance use disorder, especially in the prescribing of controlled substances and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). As such, the statement urges Congress to engage with DEA on a patient-centered special registration framework that maintains comprehensive access to telemedicine prescribing, ensuring continuity of appropriate care.
Read the full statement here or below:
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