Senate Bill 724
116th Congress(2019-2020)
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
724
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
This bill 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.
March 7, 2019
03/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:24 PM