Expand access to methadone treatment for opioid use disorder by allowing qualified addiction specialists to prescribe it and local pharmacies to dispense it.

Donald Norcross · New Jersey · Democratic

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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The bill ... would establish a safe process for individuals suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD) to access methadone through their local pharmacy.

Norcross introduced MOTAA 2.0, which would let qualified addiction physicians and psychiatrists prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder and allow pharmacies to dispense it.

Norcross, Lawler, Tonko introduce bipartisan bill to increase treatment access for opioid use disorder - Press Releases - United States Congressman Donald Norcross
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Evidence

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GovInfo shows H.R. 9790 was introduced by Donald Norcross with Lawler and Tonko and referred to House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary. The bill text would register qualified practitioners to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder to be dispensed through pharmacies, with the Act effective 180 days after enactment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Norcross took a concrete recent legislative step matching the promise, but the official record shows only introduction/referral, not enactment or implementation. No newer official action was found in the Aug. 15-17, 2026 lookback window.

unresolved unknown A for effort

H.R. 9790 (IH) - Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Norcross's office announced introduction of MOTAA 2.0, describing it as a bill to let qualified addiction specialists prescribe methadone for opioid addiction through local pharmacies and noting companion Senate legislation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House press release confirms the bill's intended delivery mechanism directly tracks the commitment, but it describes a proposal rather than a delivered policy change.

unresolved unknown A for effort

Norcross, Lawler, Tonko introduce bipartisan bill to increase treatment access for opioid use disorder - Press Releases - United States Congressman Donald Norcross
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. unknown A for effort

Norcross materially advanced legislation matching the promise by introducing H.R. 9790, the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026, which would allow qualified practitioners to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder and pharmacies to dispense it. However, the bill has only been introduced and referred to committees; there is no evidence it has been enacted or implemented. Because the promised policy outcome has not been delivered, but there was a serious legislative attempt, this is not fulfilled with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%