House Bill 5202
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 7, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5202
Congress
115
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacy to deliver a controlled substance to a practitioner, in accordance with a prescription, to be administered to a specific patient for maintenance or detoxification treatment or through an intrathecal pump.
The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on access to and the potential diversion of controlled substances administered by injection, implantation, or through the use of an intrathecal pump.
March 7, 2018
05/09/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
05/09/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/25/2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
04/25/2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/06/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
03/09/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/07/2018
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.
03/07/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:19 PM