Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to require a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, or veterinarian) to complete training, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration to dispense or conduct research with controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V. The training must meet certain requirements, including providing information on best practices for pain management and responsible prescribing of pain medications.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must establish a training module that meets the requirements.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jul 13, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Jul 13, 2017 |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Jul 13, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jul 13, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 13, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45164 | Legal Authorities Under the Controlled Substances Act to Combat the Opioid Crisis Archived | Report | Dec 18, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2017Introduced in Senate
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