The New Mobile Methadone Rules And What They Mean For Treatment Access

Reports onnew rules from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) related to the operation of mobile methadone vans by opioid treatment providers (OTP) in order to decrease barriers to creating new mobile methadone vans, yet also limit how they operate, with restrictions related to medication storage, security, and the type of care that OTPs can provide. Describes barriers to OTP operation due to state and federal policy, misconceptions about methadone treatment, and the ways that OTP programs can increase access to treatment in underserved and rural areas.

Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 4, 2021 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news