S 1554
115th Congress
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Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
Introduced: July 13, 2017
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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