# 119-s-4941: Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026

119-s-4941, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4941
- Congress: 119
- Title: Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Expands access to methadone for opioid use disorder by allowing certain registered practitioners to prescribe methadone to be dispensed at pharmacies.** It would create a new registration pathway so qualified clinicians can prescribe liquid or dispersible methadone electronically for supervised or unsupervised patient use.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More methadone access at pharmacies: mixed, high. If enacted, this would let certain qualified practitioners get a new federal registration to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder so patients could fill it at a pharmacy. Prescriptions would have to be electronic, for liquid or dispersible tablets, follow federal and State quantity rules, an…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4941)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-4540: Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4540)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4941 (as of 2026-09-17).