Congress 108 - S 2976 - A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to life the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.

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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

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

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Dec 1, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 16, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 16, 2004

Received in the House.
Oct 11, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11260-11261; text as pased Senate: CR S11261)
Oct 11, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11260-11261; text as pased Senate: CR S11261)
Oct 11, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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