Can the medical personnel in correctional facilities dispense (or administer) buprenorphine to incarcerated individuals?
Qualified physicians who have obtained a DATA 2000 waiver can dispense or prescribe Subutex® or Suboxone® for addiction treatment in any practice setting, including in correctional facilities. Currently, State laws and policies vary considerably regarding opioid-assisted (methadone) treatment within correctional facilities. It is assumed that this same variation will occur with the use of buprenorphine in this setting. The patient limits per waived physician as stated in the DATA 2000 legislation also apply to the prescribing or dispensing of this treatment in correctional facilities.
Qualified physicians who have obtained a DATA 2000 waiver can dispense or prescribe Subutex® or Suboxone® or approved generic versions of these products for addiction treatment in any practice setting, including in correctional facilities. Currently, State laws and policies vary considerably regarding opioid-assisted (methadone) treatment within correctional facilities. It is assumed that this same variation will occur with the use of buprenorphine in this setting. The patient limits per waived physician as stated in the DATA 2000 legislation also apply to the prescribing or dispensing of this treatment in correctional facilities.
