DEA extends telephonic initiation for Bupe until 12/2025

November 17, 2024

Wanted to let everyone know that last week the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) under HHS announced that the rule that permits telephonic initiation for buprenorphine will be extended (was set to expire at the end of this year along with other temporary COVID flexibilities) until 12/31/2025.  Here’s a link to the HHS-DEA Temporary rule:

https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/HHS-DEA.pdf