Experts tell Assembly committee MAT rollout has increased access but raised operational and equity concerns
Witnesses praised expanded MAT participation but raised concerns about dose reductions, coerced formulation changes and uneven access across facilities, and urged training, oversight and statutory fixes to protect treatment continuity.
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At a public hearing of the Assembly Standing Committee on Correction, legal advocates, medical reviewers and oversight organizations described strides in expanding medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) while also laying out operational and equity concerns that they want the legislature to address.
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