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Ex. AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER-024 Order Primary source read

Temporary Rule, Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications, 88 Fed. Reg. 30037 (May 10, 2023)

Temporary Extension of COVID-19 Telemedicine Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, HHS · United States (federal); Drug Enforcement Administration and SAMHSA (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States (federal); Drug Enforcement Administration and SAMHSA
Level
Federal
Authority
21 U.S.C. 802(54)(G), 821, 823, 829, 871(b)
Issued
2023-05-10 May 10, 2023
Effective
2023-05-11 through 2024-11-11 (read as 2023-05-11)
End
2024-11-11 (further extended by 88 Fed. Reg. 69879 and 89 Fed. Reg. 91253) (read as 2024-11-11)
In force
May 11, 2023 to Nov. 11, 2024
Limitation types
Telework mandateHealth care orders
Addressees
  • DEA-registered practitioners
Functions reached
  • TM telehealth
Collection
Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER

Operative words

The full set of telemedicine flexibilities regarding prescription of controlled medications as were in place during the COVID-19 PHE will remain in place through November 11, 2023.... it extends, through November 11, 2023, the telemedicine flexibilities that have been in place since March 2020 for prescribing controlled medications via the practice of telemedicine.

Enforcement

Controlled Substances Act

Notes

Post-period instrument saved for its recital that the March 2020 telemedicine flexibilities remained continuously in place.