H.R. 3991 · 115th Congress
Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham
- Introduced
- 2017-10-06
- Latest action
- 2017-10-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist who meets specified criteria to be a qualifying practitioner who may administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program.