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Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014

Introduced: May 21, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 29, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 29, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7004-7005)
Jul 29, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7004-7005)
Jul 29, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4709.
Jul 29, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7004-7007)
Jul 29, 2014
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 29, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-605, Part I.
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 10, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 10, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
May 21, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to define: (1) "factors as may be relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety," for purposes of the Attorney General's determination of whether registering an applicant to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II is in the public interest, as factors that are relevant to and consistent with the findings of such Act; and (2) "imminent danger to the public health or safety," for purposes of the suspension of such a registration, to mean that in the absence of an immediate suspension order, controlled substances will continue to be intentionally diverted outside of legitimate distribution channels or distributed or dispensed outside the usual course of professional practices or in a manner that poses a present or foreseeable risk of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Requires an order to show cause as to why such a registration should not be denied, revoked, or suspended to: (1) contain a statement of the basis for the denial, revocation, or suspension, including specific citations to any laws or regulations alleged to be violated; (2) direct the applicant or registrant to appear before the Attorney General at a specific place and time within 30 days after receipt of the order; and (3) notify the applicant or registrant of the opportunity to submit a corrective action plan on or before such appearance. Requires the Attorney General, upon review of any such plan, to determine whether denial, revocation, or suspension proceedings should be discontinued or deferred for purposes of modifications to such plan. Makes such requirements inapplicable to the issuance of an immediate suspension order.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA) and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to submit a report identifying: (1) obstacles to legitimate patient access to controlled substances; (2) issues with diversion of controlled substances; and (3) how collaboration between federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and the pharmaceutical industry can benefit patients and prevent diversion and abuse of controlled substances.

What's happening now July 30, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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