18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-21-130

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 18VAC85-21-130 - General provisions pertaining to prescribing of buprenorphine for addiction treatment

A. Practitioners engaged in office-based opioid addiction treatment with buprenorphine shall have obtained a SAMHSA waiver and the appropriate U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration registration.

B. Practitioners shall abide by all federal and state laws and regulations governing the prescribing of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

C. Physician assistants and nurse practitioners who have obtained a SAMHSA waiver shall only prescribe buprenorphine for opioid addiction pursuant to a practice agreement with a waivered doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine.

D. Practitioners engaged in medication-assisted treatment shall either provide counseling in their practice or refer the patient to a mental health service provider, as defined in § 54.1-2400.1 of the Code of Virginia, who has the education and experience to provide substance misuse counseling. The practitioner shall document provision of counseling or referral in the medical record.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-21-130

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 23, eff. 8/8/2018.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2928.2 of the Code of Virginia.