‘‘(B) If the practitioner is not a physician, 
the practitioner must meet one or more of the 
following conditions: 
‘‘(i) Completed not fewer than 24 
hours of initial training addressing each of 
the topics listed in subparagraph (A)(iv) 
(through classroom situations, seminars at 
professional society meetings, electronic 
communications, or otherwise) provided by 
the American Society of Addiction Medi-
cine, the American Academy of Addiction 
Psychiatry, the American Medical Associa-
tion, the American Osteopathic Associa-
tion, the American Nurses Credentialing 
Center, the American Psychiatric Associa-
tion, the American Association of Nurse 
Practitioners, the American Academy of 
Physician Assistants, or any other organi-
zation that the Secretary determines is ap-
propriate for purposes of this clause. 
‘‘(ii) Has such other training or expe-
rience as the Secretary determines will 
demonstrate the ability of the practitioner 
to treat and manage patients with opioid 
and other substance use disorders. 
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‘‘(iii) Graduated in good standing 
from an accredited physician assistant 
school or school of advanced practice nurs-
ing in the United States during the 5-year 
period immediately preceding the date on 
which the practitioner first registers or re-
news under this section and has success-
fully completed a comprehensive physician 
assistant or advanced practice nursing cur-
riculum that includes not less than 24 
hours of training on treating and man-
aging patients with opioid and other sub-
stance use disorders and, at a minimum— 
‘‘(I) the training described in 
subclauses (I) through (VIII) of sub-
paragraph (A)(iv); and 
‘‘(II) training with respect to any 
other best practice the Secretary de-
termines should be included in the 
curriculum, which may include train-
ing on pain management, including 
assessment and appropriate use of 
opioid and non-opioid alternatives. 
‘‘(3) RECIPROCAL TREATMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) PHYSICIANS.—A physician who meets 
one or more of the conditions listed in para-
graph (2)(A) is deemed to meet one or more of 
the conditions listed in subsection (g)(2)(G)(ii), 
and a physician who meets one or more of the 
conditions listed in subsection (g)(2)(G)(ii) is 
deemed to meet one or more of the conditions 
listed in paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(B) OTHER
PRACTITIONERS.—A practi-
tioner who is not a physician, and who meets 
one or more of the conditions listed in para-
graph (2)(B), is deemed to meet one or more 
of 
the 
conditions 
listed 
in 
subsection 
(g)(2)(G)(iv)(II), and a practitioner who is not 
a physician, and who meets one or more of the 
conditions listed in subsection (g)(2)(G)(iv)(II), 
is deemed to meet one or more of the conditions 
listed in paragraph (2)(B).’’. 
(b) TRAINING REQUIRED.— 
(1) 
PHYSICIANS.—Section 
303(g)(2)(G)(ii)(IV)(hh) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(ii)(IV)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘such as prevention of addic-
tion,’’ after ‘‘other best practices,’’. 
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(2) 
OTHER
PRACTITIONERS.—Section 
303(g)(2)(G)(iv)(II) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(iv)(II)) is amended— 
(A) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in item (bb), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘(cc) graduated in good standing from an 
accredited physician assistant school or school 
of advanced practice nursing in the United 
States during the 5-year period immediately 
preceding the date on which the practitioner 
submits to the Secretary a written notification 
under subparagraph (B) and has successfully 
completed a comprehensive physician assistant 
or advanced practice nursing curriculum that 
includes not less than 24 hours of training on 
treating and managing opioid-dependent pa-
tients and, at a minimum— 
‘‘(AA) the training described in items 
(aa) through (hh) of clause (ii)(IV); and 
‘‘(BB) training with respect to any 
other best practice the Secretary deter-
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mines should be included in the cur-
riculum, which may include training on 
pain management, including assessment 
and appropriate use of opioid and non- 
opioid alternatives.’’. 
(3) 
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 
303(g)(2)(G)(iv)(II)(bb) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(G)(iv)(II)(bb)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘has’’ before ‘‘such other train-
ing’’. 
Æ 
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