What does Preamble of TREATS Act do?

This bill proposes to amend the Controlled Substances Act. The amendment aims to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 26, 2025.

What does SHORT TITLE. of TREATS Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services Act.

What does TELEHEALTH FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. of TREATS Act do?

This section amends Section 309(e)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act. It modifies the requirement for in-person medical evaluations before prescribing controlled substances. The amendment allows for a telehealth evaluation as an alternative to an in-person evaluation for prescribing Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances approved for substance use disorder treatment. It defines 'telehealth evaluation' as a medical evaluation conducted remotely using a telecommunications system allowing two-way, real-time interactive communication.

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TREATS Act

Last updated: 2/26/2025 · Introduced: 2/26/2025

Author: Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to permit telehealth evaluations as an alternative to in-person evaluations for prescribing certain controlled substances used in substance use disorder treatment.
It allows for remote medical evaluations using telecommunications systems with two-way, real-time interactive communication to fulfill evaluation requirements.
This change specifically applies to Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances approved for substance use disorder treatment.

119th Congressin committeeS. 3048(In Committee)Official page

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