State Tele-Buprenorphine Prescribing Policies by Medical Professional Type

This cross-sectional study assesses variation in state policy support for fully virtual tele-buprenorphine care for Medicaid enrollees as of August 2025 through a systematic legal mapping analysis of statutes, regulations, and Medicaid policies across all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

Corresponding Author: Jessica L. Sousa, MSW, MPH, RAND Corporation, 20 Park Plaza, Ste 910, Boston, MA 02116 (jsousa@rand.org).

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