Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Under the Ryan Haight Act of 2008, where controlled substances are prescribed by means of the Internet, the general requirement is that the prescribing Practitioner must have conducted at least one in-person medical evaluation of the patient. U.S.C. § 829(e). However, the Act provides an exception to this requirement. 21 U.S.C. § 829 (e)(3)(A).