House Bill 2344
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2344
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2021
This bill imposes, as a condition on certain federal funding for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), additional notification and reporting requirements concerning prescriptions for potentially addictive drugs.
States or territories that receive this funding must require
- prescribers to consult the PDMP before starting treatment with such drugs, and
- dispensers to report within 24 hours to the PDMP each time they fill a prescription for such drugs.
In addition, the state agency administering a PDMP must analyze reported data for patterns of prescription drug misuse or abuse and provide certain information to prescribers, law enforcement, the public, and other states and territories.
April 1, 2021
04/02/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/01/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
04/01/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:54 PM