John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act

HB 1614 John S McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act

US Congress 116th Congress

John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
HB-1614


About HB-1614

Establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV. Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration. An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.

  

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Introduced 03/27/2019

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History

Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security.

04/12/2019

Referred To The Subcommittee On Health.

03/08/2019

Introduced In House

03/07/2019

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.

03/07/2019