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Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

This bill establishes a new registration requirement for a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, or veterinarian) who is licensed to dispense or conduct research with a controlled substance in schedules II, III, IV, or V of the Controlled Substances Act.

Specifically, the practitioner must comply with a training requirement as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration. The training must include information on best practices for pain management and responsible prescribing of pain medications.

What's happening now May 14, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2734 Identical bill Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1448: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1448/
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"S. 1448: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1448/.
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S. 1448, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1448/.
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