Paxton Urges Federal Government to Protect Access to Telehealth Option Enabling People to Obtain Treatment for Opioid Use
December 10, 2022
December 10, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate letter urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to permanently extend a Covid-era rule that allows individuals seeking opioid treatment to be prescribed buprenorphine via telemedicine appointments.
To combat the spread of Covid-19 and minimize the deva . . .
Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate letter urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to permanently extend a Covid-era rule that allows individuals seeking opioid treatment to be prescribed buprenorphine via telemedicine appointments.
To combat the spread of Covid-19 and minimize the deva . . .