Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
Latest action · Nov 15, 2016 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2016
- Passed HouseNov 14, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest.
An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location.
A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions.
An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions.
The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration.
Cosponsors 134
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2016 to Sep 27, 2016; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 12, 2016 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 2, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Feb 10, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Feb 10, 2016 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Feb 12, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-NE | Brad Ashford | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Susan W. Brooks | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Apr 12, 2016 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Curt Clawson | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Apr 21, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Rod Blum | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Mike Pompeo | Apr 29, 2016 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | May 3, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | May 3, 2016 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 11, 2016 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | May 11, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | May 11, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | May 12, 2016 | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | May 12, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | May 16, 2016 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | May 16, 2016 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | May 17, 2016 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | May 17, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | May 18, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Peter J. Roskam | May 19, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | May 23, 2016 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | May 23, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | May 23, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 24, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 24, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 25, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | May 26, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | May 27, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 31, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | May 31, 2016 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Jun 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-MI | Mike Bishop | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Gwen Graham | Jun 13, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jun 15, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | Jun 21, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Jun 22, 2016 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Jul 1, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Jul 12, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Sep 12, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Sep 13, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Sep 15, 2016 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Sep 15, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Sep 19, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Sep 22, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Sep 27, 2016 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2016Markup Sep 21, 2016Reported Nov 14, 2016 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jan 15, 2016Markup Sep 13, 2016Reported Sep 13, 2016 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 12, 2016Discharged Nov 14, 2016 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 3, 2016 |
Actions 19
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2016Received in the Senate.
- Nov 14, 2016Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-804, Part I.
- Nov 14, 2016Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Nov 14, 2016Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.
- Nov 14, 2016Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1487 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Nov 15, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6118–H6120Text printed H6118–H6120 | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Richard Hudson R-NC | Nov 14, 2016 |
| House | Lists H331H.R. 4365–4375 | — | Jan 12, 2016 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 7, January 12, 2016, page H331.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-160 | STRENGTHENING OUR NATIONAL TRAUMA SYSTEM114 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 12, 2016 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2932 | Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 | Related bill | May 16, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 15, 2016Received in Senate
- Nov 14, 2016Reported in House
- Nov 14, 2016Engrossed in House
- Jan 12, 2016Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
