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What do you need to know?
The administration of opioid agonist maintenance therapy (using methadone, buprenorphine and others) requires an authorisation from the Ministry of Health. The authorisation is valid for a maximum of 2 years and must be renewed before the end of this period.
This procedure can only be carried out online. Documentation provided through any other channel will not be taken into account or counted for the purposes of the submission date.
Specific forms have been made available for the applications and communications relating to this procedure, which must be used. They can be downloaded from this page, and you should always use the latest published version. Applications and communications submitted by any means other than these forms will be deemed not to have been submitted.
To companies and professionals, and specifically to:
Public or private non-profit health or social-health centres or services with prior authorisation as health centres.
These entities are obliged to interact with the public administration by electronic means to carry out any administrative procedure according to Article 14.2 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October (Official State Bulletin (BOE) no. 236, of 2 October 2015) and Order PDA/20/2019, of 14 February (Bulletin of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC) no. 7814, of 20 February).
The application can be submitted at any time prior to the commencement of the activity.
The authorisation is valid for a maximum of 2 years and must be renewed before the end of this period.
Documents to be provided to initiate the procedure
- Operational plan of the centre
- Curriculum vitae of the person responsible for opioid agonist treatments
Requirements for immediate verification
- Identification details of the legal entity
The legal entity that holds the authorisation must be legally constituted, and the person acting on its behalf must have sufficient powers to act as such. The Administration will refer to the form to see if it has the holder's authorisation to conduct this consultation. Otherwise, the holder must present the supporting documentation.
Supplementary information
The centre or service must have previous authorisation to operate as such and be registered in the Registry of healthcare centres, services and establishments.
No fees are associated with this procedure.
Types of authorisations:
Prescriber. Healthcare centres that prescribe methadone and monitor the treatment programme but refer their patients to a referral centre where treatment will be provided.
Dispenser. Healthcare centres that dispense treatment to patients that have been referred by authorised prescribers.
Prescriber and dispenser. Healthcare centres that both prescribe and dispense the treatment.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Apply
This procedure can only be carried out online. If applying on behalf of a legal entity, the form must be signed using a digital certificate of representation.
If applying in your own name, you may sign using idCAT mòbil or a digital certificate.
By Internet
Apply for the authorisation (html form)
Start . Go to Apply for the authorisation (html form)How do I complete the procedure?
You can fill in the form online without having to download it.
- Fill in the form and attach the requested documentation. To attach the documents, click on the Attach button and search for the appropriate document on your computer.
- The name of the attached file must not contain blank spaces, hyphens, accents or diaeresis.
- Send the form. If mandatory information is missing or entered incorrectly, an error message will be displayed when you submit the form and the fields to be revised before resubmitting it will be highlighted.
- The form must be signed with a digital certificate of representation or the digital certificate of the legal entity. See How to sign an HTML form digitally.
If in doubt, please consult the section on Filling in forms on the Tràmits gencat website.
Confirmation of the procedure carried out
If the application has been sent correctly, an acknowledgement of receipt will appear on the screen (you will need Adobe Acrobat to open it). It's important to save this document as it contains the entry record, which is the date the procedure was initiated and may be relevant for specific calculations and deadlines. It also contains an identifier code for the procedure, which you can use to check the status of the procedure from the Private area.
If the application contains any errors, it will not be sent, and a message will be displayed specifying the error.
If you are unable to complete the procedure due to a glitch in the system, please try again later.
You can check for any service interruptions or incidents in the Electronic office service interruptions and notifications section, which contains information on the types of incidents and where they occurred. Search for service incidents for the appropriate year and sort by Start date and time, in descending order.
Consult the Support for procedures section on the Tràmits gencat website.
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Step two
Aportar la documentació requerida
Com aportar la documentació requerida:
Com aportar la documentació requerida:
1. Accedeix a la teva Área privada:
- Entra a la teva Área privada del tràmit.
2. Pestanya “Requeriments”:
- Ves a la pestanya “Requeriments” per veure la llista de documents que pots adjuntar segons el tipus de sol·licitud tramitada.
- Només has de respondre als requeriments dels documents corresponents, segons l’objecte i les especificitats de l’autorització sol·licitada, que trobaràs a l’apartat de “Documentació” d’aquesta pàgina.
3. Pes màxim dels documents:
- Cada document que enviïs pot tenir un pes màxim de 100 MB.
- Es generarà un acusament de rebuda per cada document enviat.
4. Ajuda:
- Si necessites ajuda, consulta aquest vídeo tutorial sobre com aportar documents a un requeriment.
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Step three
Consult the status of the procedure
To check the status of your procedures and transactions, go to:
To check the status of your procedures and transactions, go to:
Status of my transactions
- Go to Status of my transactions.
- Enter the alphanumeric transaction identification code (ID) provided on the acknowledgement of receipt of the transaction and the identity number (DNI, NIE, passport, company NIF or foreign company document) that was entered on the application form. This identification code allows you to check the status of your transactions without a digital certificate.
You can obtain information about the current status of a procedure or transaction from the relevant procedure details page.
Private Area
Keep track of all your procedures and transactions and update your personal details.
To access the Private Area, you must identify yourself using a digital certificate or a one-time password.
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Step four
Receive the Administration's response
When will I receive a reply?
When will I receive a reply?
The administration has a maximum of three months from the application's submission date to issue and notify a decision. If this period expires and no express resolution has been issued, the Administration's failure to respond shall be deemed a rejection of the application due to administrative silence.
How will I receive the reply?
You will receive a notification from e-NOTUM.
Can I file an appeal?
Yes, within a period of one month from the day after receiving the notification, you may bring an appeal before the Minister of Health.
