H.R. 4974 · 116th Congress
MATE Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lori Trahan
- Introduced
- 2019-11-01
- Latest action
- 2019-12-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2019 or the MATE Act of 2019
This bill requires prescribers of controlled substances, as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, to complete specified education or training on the prevention, treatment, and management of opioid-use and other substance-use disorders. This education and training shall also satisfy the training requirements currently needed to obtain waivers to prescribe certain medication-assisted treatments for opioid-use disorders in settings other than opioid treatment programs.