The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act was passed by Congress as part of the Omnibus Bill of 2022. The MATE Act mandates a new one-time, eight-hour training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners (other than practitioners who are solely veterinarians) who prescribe schedule II, III, IV, or V drugs.
As of June 27, 2023, practitioners are required to check a box on their online DEA registration form affirming they have completed the new training requirement. This applies to registrants who are completing their initial registration application or who are renewing their registration.
The deadline for satisfying the training requirement is the date of the practitioner’s next scheduled DEA initial or renewal registration submission on or after June 27, 2023. This one-time training requirement affirmation will not be a part of future registration renewals.
Two groups of practitioners are deemed to already have satisfied this training requirement. The first group includes practitioners that are board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Board of Addiction Medicine, or the American Osteopathic Association. The second group includes practitioners that graduated in good standing from a medical (allopathic or osteopathic), dental, physician assistant, or advanced practice nursing school within five years of June 27, 2023 and successfully completed a comprehensive curriculum that included at least eight hours of required training.
All other practitioners can satisfy this required training by receiving a total of eight hours of training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders from approved accredited groups. The training does not have to occur in one session. It can be cumulative across multiple sessions that equal eight hours of training. Training can occur in a variety of formats including classroom settings, seminars at professional society meetings. Past training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders received through an approved organization may also count toward this requirement.
Make sure to complete this training as required. If you are a member of the APMA, visit their website for further information and training.
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