The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (ONDCPRA) modifies the restriction on the number of patients a physician authorized under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) may treat subject to the following conditions:

1. Physicians must currently be authorized under DATA 2000.


2. Physicians must have submitted the notification for initial authorization at least 1 year ago.


3. Physicians must submit a second notification that conveys the need and intent to treat up to 100 patients (items 6 and 10) and certifies their necessary qualifying criteria (item 8) and their capacity to refer patients for appropriate counseling and other appropriate ancillary services (item 9), and they must sign and date the form.

For second notifications:

• If you have an e-mail address, you can use this on-line link to submit your notification.
• If you do NOT have an e-mail address, you can use this HTML link to access a form pre-filled with information from your original waiver notification.
• Use this PDF link to access a blank form to increase patient limits.

SAMHSA/CSAT will formally acknowledge your submission of the second notification by letter; however, unless you are notified of the contrary, the "good faith" submission of the second notification permits treatment of up to 100 patients.

To obtain additional information regarding this matter, contact the CSAT Buprenorphine Information Center at 866-BUP-CSAT (866-287-2728), or by e-mail at info@buprenorphine.samhsa.gov.

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