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S 2354 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

Introduced: July 15, 2021 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2021
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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 July 15, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2354: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2354/
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"S. 2354: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2354/.
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S. 2354, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2354/.
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