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The extinct X-waiver: What every DO should know about the future of opioid use disorder management

By The DO Staff

03.04.23

In December of 2022, as a last act of the 117th Congress, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus bill) was passed and ultimately signed into law by President Biden. Fortunately for physicians and other practitioners who care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), this included the removal of the federal requirement to have an “X-waiver.”