Senate Bill 892
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
892
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Opioid Addiction Prevention Act of 2017
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from registering, or renewing the registration of, a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe opioids in schedule II, III, or IV unless the practitioner agrees to limit an opioid prescription for the initial treatment of acute pain to the lesser of a seven-day supply (no refill) or an opioid prescription limit established under state law.
An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.
April 7, 2017
04/07/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
04/07/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:57 PM