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            <NAME>Drug Enforcement Administration</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Justice</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Audio-Only Telemedicine for Buprenorphine Initiation for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder


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<p>DEA is promulgating regulatory changes which would clarify the rights and obligations for DATA-waived registrants when prescribing buprenorphine to patients with Opioid Use Disorder pursuant to a telemedicine encounter which utilizes audio-only telecommunication systems.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1300</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1304</CFR>
            <CFR>21 CFR 1306</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>21 U.S.C. 802(54)(G)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/00/2022</TTBL_DATE>
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        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>Undetermined</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <FIRST_NAME>Scott</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Brinks</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Section Chief, Regulatory Drafting and Support Section, Diversion Control Division</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1117</CODE>
                    <NAME>Drug Enforcement Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>DEA</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>571 362-8209</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>scott.a.brinks@dea.gov</EMAIL>
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                    <STREET_ADDRESS>8701 Morrissette Drive,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Springfield</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22152</ZIP>
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