DelawareDelaware's prescribing definition would include certain telemedicine opioid treatment
Telemedicine treatment for opioid use disorder would be included in Delaware's prescribing relationship definition when clinicians have a properly established patient relationship and use eligible medicines.
What it does
This route would cover telemedicine treatment for opioid use disorder only when the clinician has a properly established patient relationship. It covers medicines federally approved for that treatment in controlled-drug Schedules III through V.
Argument forPeople with opioid use disorder could avoid travel for an in-person exam if their telemedicine clinician meets the relationship and medicine rules.
Argument againstSome health problems might be harder to catch without an in-person exam, even when the telemedicine clinician follows the required care rules.
More detail
Delaware's prescribing relationship definition would cover certain telemedicine treatment for opioid use disorder. This route covers licensed clinicians treating people with opioid use disorder by telemedicine. The clinician must have a properly established patient relationship under Delaware's telehealth care rules. The medicine must be federally approved to treat opioid use disorder and fall within controlled-drug Schedules III through V.
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History
- 2025
- Jul 21Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 25Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 11Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 Favorable, 1 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 14Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseMinor
- May 13Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 6was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 101Introduced
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