What do you need to know?
The administration of opioid agonist maintenance therapy (using methadone, buprenorphine and others) by medical professionals not integrated in accredited centres requires an authorisation from the Ministry of Health.
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.
- Medical professionals not integrated in accredited centres.
These professionals 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).
Doctors not integrated in accredited centres must inform the Ministry of Health when they cease to provide treatment with opioid agonists.
No fees are associated with this procedure.
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.
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Step two
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.
You do not need to log in to access the Status of my transactions section. -
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Step three
Receive the Administration's response
The Administration does not respond to the communication of cessation of opioid agonist therapy.
The Administration does not respond to the communication of cessation of opioid agonist therapy.