Effective Immediately: SAMHSA No Longer Accepting NOIs.

Section 1262 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (also known as Omnibus bill), removes the federal requirement for practitioners to submit a Notice of Intent (have a waiver) to prescribe medications, like buprenorphine, for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). With this provision, and effective immediately, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will no longer be accepting NOIs (waiver applications). [source]

All practitioners who have a current DEA registration that includes Schedule III authority, may now prescribe buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder in their practice if permitted by applicable state law … continue here for full details.