Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
Latest action · Jun 26, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2019 to Dec 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Jun 6, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 13, 2019 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Dec 4, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 14, 2019Introduced in House
- May 14, 2019Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1448 | Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act | Identical bill | May 14, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2019Introduced in House
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