H.R. 2734 · 116th Congress
Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lori Trahan
- Introduced
- 2019-05-14
- Latest action
- 2019-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act This bill establishes a new registration requirement for a practitioner (other than a hospital, pharmacy, or veterinarian) who is licensed to dispense or conduct research with a controlled substance in schedules II, III, IV, or V of the Controlled Substances Act.
Specifically, the practitioner must comply with a training requirement as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration. The training must include information on best practices for pain management and responsible prescribing of pain medications.