The clinicians who are required to fulfill the MATE Act requirement are all DEA-registered practitioners (veterinarians are excepted, however). The clinicians who are deemed to have already satisfied this requirement are 1) physicians who are board-certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry, 2) any practitioner who graduated within 5 years of June 27, 2023, or 3) any practitioner who has had their license renewed within 5 years of June 27, 2023 AND completed a curriculum including eight or more hours of classes regarding SUD.