S. 644, titled the "Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act," proposes to allow certain medical professionals to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder through pharmacies for patients to take at home. This bill waives specific federal requirements, allowing easier access to methadone,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for some doctors to give a special medicine called methadone to help people who are struggling with certain drug problems. This medicine can be picked up at the pharmacy to take at home, but there are new rules to keep it safe, like only getting it through the computer and checking in with doctors online.