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(c) In addition to establishing or designating a program as required under
subsection (a) of this section, the] THE Board shall, through its website, newsletter,
and other correspondence with licensed physicians:
(1) educate licensed physicians about provisions of the federal Drug
Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 that authorize qualifying physicians to practice
office-based, medication-assisted opioid addiction therapy under a waiver from
SAMHSA; and
(2) encourage family practitioners and primary care providers to
consider participating in office-based, medication-assisted opioid addiction therapy [;
and
(3) inform licensed physicians about the availability of training and
experience to qualify for a waiver to practice office-based, medication-assisted opioid
addiction therapy that:
(i) addresses the treatment and management of
opiate-dependent patients in an office-based setting; and
(ii) satisfies the training requirements that the Board
establishes in the regulations adopted under subsection (b)(2) of this section].
[(d)] (B) To the extent feasible, the Board shall, in cooperation with the
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, develop an outreach strategy to educate
opioid addicts about the availability of office-based, medication-assisted opioid
addiction therapy.
(C) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS REGARDING EXPERIENCE
OR TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO QUALIFY A PHYSICIAN TO
PRACTICE OFFICE-BASED, MEDICATION-ASSISTED OPIOID ADDICTION
THERAPY.
Chapter 252 of the Acts of 2003
[SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the entity or entities
with which the State Board of Physicians contracts under § 14-401(e) of the Health
Occupations Article for further investigation and peer review of allegations based on §
14-404(a)(22) of the Health Occupations Article shall utilize two peer reviewers, and
in the event of a lack of agreement between the two reviewers, the Board shall utilize
a third reviewer to render a final peer review decision.]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State Board of
Physicians shall make regulatory changes necessary to reflect the procedures of the
Board, including exceptions from licensure, and to implement the recommendations
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