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Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

Introduced: July 13, 2017 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2017
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Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to require a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, or veterinarian) to complete training, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration to dispense or conduct research with controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V. The training must meet certain requirements, including providing information on best practices for pain management and responsible prescribing of pain medications.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must establish a training module that meets the requirements.

What's happening now July 13, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 13, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1554: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1554/
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"S. 1554: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1554/.
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