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Assembly panel advances bill to pilot remote methadone dosing, funds $225,000
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The Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee released A2191 to establish a remote methadone dosing pilot and appropriate $225,000 after testimony from providers and vendors who argued the approach can expand access, improve retention and reduce transportation burdens.
The Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee on Monday advanced A2191, a bill to establish a remote methadone dosing pilot within the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services and appropriate $225,000 for the effort. Supporters said the remote-observation model would expand access to medication for opioid use disorder while adding safeguards against diversion.
Sam Bender of Public Strategies Impact and Phil Beck of Sonora Health told the committee the company’s asynchronous video observation platform lets patients record themselves taking take-home methadone for later review by a care team. "Remote observation of take home methadone can support that by retaining people in treatment and…
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