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Requirements for Licensure and Operations of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Question:

Which medications for opioid use disorder are nurse practitioners authorized to prescribe?

Answer:
  • Buprenorphine
  • Methadone
  • Naltrexone
This answer is derived from 4 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    19.8.8.2.2    Nurse Practitioners (CNPs) may practice as described at 02-373 CMR Chapter 3, as amended, and 02-380 CMR Chapter 8, as amended, under the supervision of the Medical Director. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    2.  Exceptions.  An individual licensed under this chapter whose scope of practice includes prescribing opioid medication is exempt from the limits on opioid medication prescribing established in subsection 1 only: see full law
  • citation 3: see full citation
    (4) Medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder; or see full law
  • citation 4: see full citation
    B. Regardless of the schedules indicated on the certificate issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the certified nurse practitioner and certified nurse-midwife shall prescribe only those controlled drugs from schedules II/IIN, III/IIIN, IV, and V. A United States Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") number is required to prescribe these drugs. see full law
since 2020-03-01
verified through 2020-08-01