Psychiatric News (5/10) reports, “The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have issued a temporary rule that extends telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE).” This rule is set to “go into effect…May 11 when the COVID-19 PHE expires, and extends the full set of telemedicine flexibilities adopted during the COVID-19 PHE for six months (through November 11),” with “additional flexibilities” extending “to established patients until November 11, 2024.”
Related Links:
— “DEA, SAMHSA Release Temporary Rule Extending Telemedicine Flexibilities, Psychiatric News , May 10, 2023