Latest Updates
X-Waiver Guidance from HHS Remains on Hold
On January 14th the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced new guidance to allow any physician with a DEA license to prescribe buprenorphine to patients for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The guidance, Practice Guidelines for the...
Revamped Website for MAT Resources: AddictionfreeCA.org
Health Management Associates (HMA) recently announced the launch of its new website with updated information and resources on substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, and medications for addiction treatment (MAT). AddictionFreeCA.org has served as a central...
New Requests for Applications Page
Check out our new Requests for Applications (RFA) page for upcoming opportunities to engage with the MAT Expansion Project! The Department of Health Care Services and its partner organizations will announce new project opportunities through Spring and Summer of 2021....
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