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H.R. 2634 106th Congress House

Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V for maintena… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment.

Introduced: July 29, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Accreditation (Medical care)Administrative procedureCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Health and Human Services
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2000
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 740.
Jul 19, 2000
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 7/27/2000 H7200)
Jul 19, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 19, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 1 (Roll no. 416).
Jul 19, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6564)
Jul 18, 2000
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 18, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2634.
Jul 18, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6374-6377; text: CR H6374-6375)
Jul 18, 2000
Mr. Bliley moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 3, 1999
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255.
Nov 3, 1999
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Nov 3, 1999
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 3, 1999.
Nov 3, 1999
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-441, Part I.
Oct 13, 1999
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 13, 1999
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 1999
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1999
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 30, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 29, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 29, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 1999
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 19, 2000 House · vote #416 On Motion To Suspend the Rules and Pass, As Amended Passed 412–1 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 27, 2000

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 740.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 1999 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to waive the requirement that practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance or detoxification treatment annually obtain a separate registration for that purpose, and that the Attorney General register an applicant to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for such treatment, in the case of the dispensing by a practitioner of narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V or combinations of such drugs (schedule IV-V drugs) if the practitioner and the drugs meet specified conditions. Limits the total number of patients of either a sole practitioner or of a group to 40 patients at any one time. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set different numerical ceilings according to the number of practitioners in the group practice.

Requires that: (1) the practitioner, before dispensing schedule IV-V drugs to patients for maintenance or detoxification treatment, submit to the Secretary a notification of intent to begin dispensing such drugs for that purpose, including certifications that the practitioner is a "qualifying physician" (defined to mean a physician who is licensed under State law and meets specified training and experience requirements), and has the capacity to refer the patients for appropriate counseling and other appropriate ancillary; and (2) the schedule IV-V drugs have been approved for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment and have not been the subject of an "adverse determination" (i.e., requires additional standards regarding the qualifications of practitioners to provide such treatment, or requires standards regarding the quantities of the drugs that may be provided for unsupervised use).

Sets forth specified procedural requirements to make the waiver effective. Directs the Secretary to assign a unique identifier to each notification of the intent of a practitioner to dispense schedule IV-V drugs to patients for maintenance or detoxification treatment, and to provide to the Attorney General all information contained in such notifications.

Authorizes the Secretary and the Attorney General, during the three-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment, to make determinations regarding whether: (1) treatments provided under such waivers have been effective forms of maintenance and detoxification treatment in clinical settings; (2) such waivers have significantly increased the availability of such treatment; and (3) such waivers have adverse public health consequences. Authorizes the Secretary or the Attorney General, after consulting each other, to terminate the waiver mechanism after announcing their decision in the Federal Register. Authorizes appropriations to assist the Secretary with the additional duties established for the Secretary pursuant to this Act.

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