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New Jersey Enacts Key Legislation Addressing Kickbacks and Deceptive Marketing Practices in the Substance Use Disorder Treatment...

On August 11, 2025, New Jersey’s Acting Governor, Tahesha Way, signed into law two bills to combat patient brokering and deceptive marketing practices in the Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”) treatment industry. The legislation,...more

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States are Easing Laws and Legalizing Recreational Drugs—Not Just Marijuana

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While there may still be uncertainty as to the full results of the 2020 election, one thing has been decided: Americans want to ease the laws criminalizing recreational drugs. On Tuesday, residents of Arizona, Montana, New...more

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The Nightmare Came True: Minor Licensing Actions Could Lead to Disastrous Collateral Damages

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As forewarned, CMS's finalization of the Calendar Year (CY) 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2020, brings significant changes to its authority to deny or revoke a Medicare enrollment for physicians and other...more

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Unlicensed Treatment Facility Operating in Violation of Local Zoning Code Not Eligible for Safe Harbor Provisions of Health and...

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Operators of an unlicensed an alcohol and drug treatment facility in violation of a city’s zoning ordinance could not avail themselves of the California Health and Safety Code’s section safe harbor provisions. City of Dana...more

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New Tennessee Law Targets Marketing and Referrals by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Providers

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The growing concern over opioid abuse has prompted both the federal government and many states to address concerns over referrals for substance abuse treatment. Tennessee recently addressed the issue in House Bill No. 2068,...more

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The three-day rule for treating acute withdrawal symptoms

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Generally, federal law requires practitioners to obtain a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration or a waiver from the DEA registration to use narcotics to treat opioid addiction. ...more

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Responding to the Opioid Crisis and More:  2018-19 New York State Behavioral Health Budget Highlights

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Several provisions in the recently adopted 2018-19 New York State Budget (the “Enacted Budget”) are intended to address the ongoing opioid crisis. As discussed in a prior post, some were focused on pharmaceutical...more

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Certification requirements for Ohio OTPs

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Health care providers who address and treat addiction are frontline responders to the crisis that sees opioid overdose deaths rising across the country....more

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FDA Approves First-Ever Mobile App for Addiction Treatment

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The FDA recently approved the marketing of the first-ever prescription digital therapeutic to be used in the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD)....more

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New York Court Holds That Alcohol Treatment Is Not Compensable Time

Gibbs v. City of New York, No. 12-CV-8340 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 23, 2015): The Southern District of New York held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require an employer to pay overtime to two female police officers...more

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