TREATS Act

This bill changes the federal Controlled Substances Act's rules for prescribing controlled substances over the internet. Under current law, a prescriber generally must see a patient in person at least once before prescribing certain controlled substances online. The bill would allow a single telehealth evaluation to meet that requirement instead, but only for schedule III, IV, or V drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat a substance use disorder. It defines a telehealth evaluation as a real-time, two-way visit by audio only or by audio and video, conducted by a practitioner other than a pharmacist and following federal and state law.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski Republican sponsor
• 22 cosponsors