HHS Expands Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder | HHS.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announcement of practice guidelines for the administration of Buprenorphine for treating opioid use disorders Jan 12- 20221 -physicians with a DEA license- only not all providers -you can only treat patients located in the state you have a medical license in (basically no tele) -Physicians utilizing this exemption will be limited to treating no more than 30 patients with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder at any one time (note: the 30 patient cap does not apply to hospital-based physicians, such as Emergency Department physicians). -ONLY buprenorphine- does not apply to methadone for the treatment of OUD. - Physicians utilizing this exemption shall place an "X" on the prescription and clearly identify that the prescription is being written for opioid use disorders