S 3209
114th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Intergovernmental relations
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2016
This bill requires a state that receives grant funds under the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) or the controlled substance monitoring program to comply with specified requirements. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply.
Additionally, the bill requires a state to share its PDMP data with other states through a data-sharing hub established by DOJ.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1