Lets people get substance use disorder treatment evaluations through telehealth.
This bill would let people seeking treatment for substance use disorder get their initial medical evaluation through a telehealth visit instead of an in-person one. This means patients could use video or audio calls with their doctor to begin treatment for certain conditions.
Today, federal law generally requires an in-person medical evaluation before a doctor can prescribe a controlled substance for substance use disorder treatment. If this bill becomes law, doctors would be able to use a telehealth evaluation (like a video or audio call) for that initial evaluation when prescribing Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substances approved by the FDA for substance use disorder.
S 3048 · 119th Congress · October 23, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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