Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act” or the “MATE Improvement Act”.
Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act
A BILL
To clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances.
Sec. 2 Required training for prescribers of controlled substances
by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated—
in subparagraph (A)—
in clause (iv)—
in subclause (I)—
by inserting “the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Optometric Association,” before “or any other organization”;
by striking “or the Commission” and inserting “, the Commission”; and
by inserting “, or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education” before the semicolon at the end; and
in subclause (III), by inserting “or the American Academy of Family Physicians” after “Association”; and
in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
by striking “osteopathic medicine, dental surgery” and inserting “osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery”; and
by striking “or dental medicine curriculum” and inserting “or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum”; and
in subparagraph (B)—
in clause (i)—
by inserting “the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians,” before “or any other organization”; and
by inserting “, the American Academy of Family Physicians,” before “or the Accreditation Council”; and
in clause (ii)—
by striking “or accredited school” and inserting “, an accredited school”; and
by inserting “, or an accredited school of pharmacy” before “in the United States”.
Effective Date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.