04/24/2023    

DEA NEWS

DEA Publishes Requirements for MATE Act

 

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently published the requirements for training for the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act. These requirements are tied to practitioners’ initial or renewal DEA registration starting June 27, 2023, and the only exception is a practitioner that is solely a veterinarian.

 

Under the MATE Act, practitioners must complete at least eight hours of training on opioid or other substance use disorders, as well as the safe pharmacological management of dental pain. The training is a one-time training and the affirmation that the practitioner has completed the training will not be a part of future registration renewals after June 26, 2026, only the next scheduled DEA registration submission on or after June 27, 2023. 

 

Source: Thomas Sullivan, Policy & Medicine [4/4/23]