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Opioid Prescribing Requirement Toolkit

Opioid Prescribing Requirement Toolkit

The Board of Licensure in Medicine, The Board of Osteopathic Licensure, and the Board of Nursing for Maine all require 3 hours of training regarding opioid prescribing every two years.

The Federal DEA has a one-time requirement of all prescribers to attest to having eight hours of training regarding opioid prescribing. This occurs at either an initial application for DEA registration or when you renew your DEA registration after June 27, 2023.

Opioid Prescribing 101 – Who, What, and When for Requirements

Opioid Training Courses:

DEA MATE Opioid and Substance Use 8-hour Online Training (healthstream.com) There is a fee associated with this.

Safe Opioid Prescribing – MMA-CQI Learning Lab (qclearninglab.org) This is open to MMA members for free.

Substance Use Disorder Online CME | AAFP This is open to AAFP members for free.

Pain Management and Opioids. (NEJM) This is a free 8-hour course for all providers.

Search | OptumHealth Education Northern Light Health Employees are entitled to use the Optum Education Modules. Most should be free of charge.

CME Passport MATE Act List of training modules

Most associations and specialty boards also have training programs that would qualify for either the State or DEA requirements.

Resources:

MATE_Training_Letter_Final.pdf (usdoj.gov)

ME SUD Learning Community

New DEA training requirement: who has to do it, and how to get it done | AAFP

Prescribing Resources | Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine

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