Transcript Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000

Drug Addiction Treatment Act of
2000
Judith Martin, MD
Medical Director,
The 14th Street Clinic
Oakland
Drug Addiction Treatment Act
of 2000 (DATA 2000)
• Signed by President Clinton
October 2000
• Allows prescription of a narcotic to
an addicted person for addiction,
with certain restrictions:
DATA 2000, restrictions:
physician training
• Certified in addiction medicine, or
• Participated in clinical trials
• Physician must have 8 hours of
training in opiate addiction by
specified organizations:
– AMA, AAAP, ASAM, AOA, APA
DATA 2000, restrictions:
Notification required
• Physician must submit notification to
Secretary of HHS of intent to prescribe,
– Certify qualifications (training, certification,
or clinical trials)
– Certify capacity to refer
– Give DEA number (group members too)
Wait until drug approved by FDA
DATA 2000: waiver
• After notification,
– Attorney general
assigns a number to add
to DEA number
– Waiver in effect in 45
days
DATA 2000, restrictions:
Medications allowed
• Drug must be approved by FDA for
use in treating addiction
• Medication must be DEA schedule III,
IV, or V (methadone and LAAM are II)
Once approved, buprenorphine is the only
medication fitting these restrictions
DATA 2000 restrictions:
number of patients
27, 28, 29
• Solo practice: 30 patients
• Group practice: 30 patients
• Categories of practice with
different limits may be
established by regulation.
DATA 2000, SUMMARY
• New law
• New treatment setting
• New drug
• No FDA approval yet