The New EMS Drug Rules: What EMS Agencies Must Know About the 2026 DEA Regulations
This webinar is sponsored by 
New rules from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) take effect in March. These regulations, for the first time, establish a new DEA registration category specifically for EMS agencies under the Controlled Substances Act. These important and long-awaited rules (first proposed more than 5 years ago) implement the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (PPAEMA) and also establish standards for delivery, storage and recordkeeping for EMS agencies handling controlled substances. The new regulations also address standing orders for medication administration, the restocking of EMS drugs by hospitals, and standards for the decentralized delivery of drugs to substations and other EMS locations.
The DEA regulations are a major new rule that directly impact EMS obligations and legal compliance in a critical area of clinical care and EMS operations. Your agency can’t afford to be without this critical information to ensure compliance with federal drug laws. We’ll walk through the particulars of EMS agency DEA registration, and give you practical, actionable recommendations for the proper and legally compliant distribution, storage handling and recordkeeping of your agency’s controlled substances. Click HERE to read PWW|AG's recent analysis of the new DEA regulations.
The webinar will be presented on Monday, March 16th from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET. Click REGISTER to reserve your spot. Note: Handouts will not be sent prior to the start of the webinar. The handouts will be posted in the Chat panel in Zoom.
This webinar is NAAC CEU approved for 1.5 hours for CAC, CACO, CAFO and CAPO.
