Biden Administration Eases Rules for Mobile Drug Treatment Units

Bloomberg

June 28, 2021 10:47 am

The Biden administration Monday loosened requirements for drug addiction treatment providers to dispense methadone through mobile clinics, a move that could help ease access for underserved communities.

final rule (RIN: 1117-AB43) by the Drug Enforcement Administration provides that narcotic treatment providers wishing to dispense drugs through a mobile component donā€™t need to separately register for that unit. The rule takes effect July 28.

The rule marks the administrationā€™s latest effort to address Americaā€™s addiction crisis. The White House previously said it intended to review policies around the anti-opioid drug methadone and publish a final rule on registering methadone treatment vans.