Ohio is proposing to micromanage your practice. Here’s just some of what is proposed:
There's much more to it. You can read about it here: Ohio proposed buprenorphine Rules (scroll to end)
Some of these rules are things you do already. Opposition to these rules doesn't mean we necessarily disagree with them, only that we disagree with it being mandated. Individual circumstances may require a deviation form the norm and it shouldn't be illegal to do so.
Like similar legislation and regulation it misdiagnoses the cause of diversion, then applies a remedy based on this misunderstanding which ironically, and tragically, will actually exacerbate the problem.
Please do not let legislators make these critical decisions about, therapy, peer support and drug testing for you and your patients. No single plan is right for everyone. Contact your representatives and newspapers and stop this before it drives more people to self-medicate rather than seek professional help.
We will update this page as we get more information.
Contact Ohio State Medical Board
Governor John Kasich
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6117
To suppress the debilitating symptoms of cravings and withdrawal, enabling the patient to engage in therapy, counseling and support, so they can implement positive long-term changes in their lives which develops into the new healthy patterns of behavior necessary to achieve sustained addiction remission. - explain -