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HR 5057 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Medical education Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act

Introduced: April 26, 2016 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee (including a temporary full-time, part-time, or without-compensation employee) who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years.

Such requirement shall:

  • apply to an employee who is employed by the VA for at least 180 days during any 24-month period; and
  • not apply to an employee licensed or certified by a state licensure or specialty board that requires the completion of pain management or substance use disorder management continuing education.

Continuing education courses shall include information on safe prescribing practices, controlled substance disposal, pain management principles, and identification of potential substance use disorders and addiction treatment.

What's happening now May 13, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5057: Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5057/
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"H.R. 5057: Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5057/.
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H.R. 5057, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5057/.
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