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Robin Kelly: “And can you give more insight on why providers must receive a waiver to provide medication to treat opioid use disorders…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
And can you give more insight on why providers must receive a waiver to provide medication to treat opioid use disorders but not to prescribe the medications that have gotten us to where we are today? This seems counterproductive.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing the waiver requirement for opioid treatment providers.

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