{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=11547", "Carter, Matsui support patient\u2019s access to telemedicine for vital prescriptions", "2023-12-14", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Reps. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) today sent a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram voicing support for the agency\u2019s temporary rules allowing patients to continue to be prescribed controlled substances via telemedicine, as clinically appropriate, and advocating for swift issuance of a final rule that fulfills DEA\u2019s mission while prioritizing patient access.\n\nIn the letter, the Members write: \u201cThe pandemic has demonstrated the value of telehealth in increasing access to clinically appropriate care, and DEA now has the opportunity to continue the benefits of telehealth while ensuring operationally feasible guardrails\u2026Health care providers, pharmacists, and patients deserve to have a formalized process focused on patient access to clinically appropriate care while allowing DEA to fulfill its enforcement obligations.\u201d\n\nThe Members continue: \u201cWe urge DEA to work diligently towards a finalized regulatory framework for the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine, understanding that time is of the essence\u2026We are confident that a permanent regulatory framework for telemedicine prescribing can increase access to care.\u201d\n\nThis letter comes after delays from the DEA in creating a Special Registration for Telemedicine process, as mandated by Congress, and emphasizes the need for clarity as current protections for patients and providers expire on December 31, 2024.\n\nRead the full letter here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:14:16Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=11547"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6874629762023687, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}