CRNAs and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
New 10/24/18: More information will be posted shortly on the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act enacted into law on October 24, 2018. This Act expands earlier legislation in the 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) to include Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) among providers able to prescribe medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to individuals suffering from opioid addiction.
AANA Position Statement and Considerations
Please email practice@aana.com with subject “MAT” if you’d like an email notice when we populate this page with MAT information and resources for CRNAs. Here is some background on the topic.
News
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association (SAMHSA):
