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This bill, known as the Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act (MATE Improvement Act), clarifies and expands training requirements for healthcare professionals who prescribe controlled substances. Specifically, the bill updates the Controlled Substances Act to include additional professional organizations in the list of recognized accrediting bodies for training programs, such as the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Podiatric Medical Association, Academy of General Dentistry, and American Optometric Association. The bill also broadens the scope of medical disciplines covered by training requirements to explicitly include podiatric medicine alongside existing fields like osteopathic, dental, and medical training. Additionally, the bill adds new organizations like the American Pharmacists Association, Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, and American Psychiatric Nurses Association to the list of recognized accrediting entities. These changes aim to provide more comprehensive and inclusive training standards for healthcare professionals who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances. The amendments are set to take effect as if they were enacted on December 29, 2022.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/946/all-info