A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 2897

Introduced

Oct 5, 2004

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Drug addiction Drug traffic Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Group medical practice Health Law Licenses Physicians

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Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the 30-patient limit for medical practitioners in group practices that may dispense specified narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment.

Actions

Oct 5, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 5, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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