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DOJ/DEA RIN: 1117-AA99 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Changes to Patient Limitation for Dispensing or Prescribing Approved Narcotic Controlled Substances for Maintenance or Detoxification Treatment by Qualified Individual Practitioners 
Abstract: DEA is amending its regulations to remove the group practice limitation for practitioners who dispense or prescribe certain narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment. This change will make the DEA regulations consistent with recent changes to the Controlled Substances Act that removed the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by practitioners in group practices. DEA is also amending its regulations to permit certain qualifying physicians to dispense and prescribe narcotic controlled substances in maintenance or detoxification treatment to up to 100 patients at any one time, after the practitioner submits to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services a notification of the practitioner’s need and intent to treat the increased number of patients. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 21 CFR 1301   
Legal Authority: 21 USC 821    21 USC 822    21 USC 823    21 USC 824    21 USC 871 (b)    21 USC 875    21 USC 877   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/20/2007  72 FR 53734   
NPRM Comment Period End  11/19/2007    
Final Action  05/22/2008  73 FR 29685   
Final Action Effective  06/23/2008    
Additional Information: Docket DEA-275
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Mark W. Caverly
Chief, Liaison and Policy Section
Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
8701 Morrissette Drive,
Springfield, VA 22152
Phone:202 307-7297
Email: dea.diversion.policy@usdoj.gov