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Committee delays vote on telehealth access for buprenorphine; sponsors seek more review
Summary
Senate Bill 12 08, which would allow patients receiving buprenorphine for opioid use disorder to start or continue treatment via telehealth without an in-person visit, was discussed at length and rolled to the "hill of the calendar" to allow further review and questions from members.
Senate Bill 12 08, a measure to allow medically supervised buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder to be provided via telehealth without an initial in-person visit, drew extended discussion in the Commerce and Labor Committee and was rolled to the hill of the calendar for further consideration.
Sponsor Senator Yarbrough told the committee the change aims to remove a barrier that prevents patients—especially in rural areas—from accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT). "This…
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