S 778
115th 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 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017
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, including a requirement to share its PDMP data with other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply.
To facilitate data sharing among states, the bill directs DOJ to award a grant under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to establish and maintain a data-sharing hub.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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