US Congress House Bill 2536 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-8)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act TREAT Act Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the number of patients that a qualifying practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment is initially allowed to treat from 30 to 100 patients per year. Allows a qualifying physician, after one year, to request approval to treat an unlimited number of patients under specified conditions, including that he or she: (1) agrees to fully participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program of the state in which the practitioner is licensed, (2) practices in a qualified practice setting, and (3) has completed at least 24 hours of training regarding treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients for substance use disorders provided by specified organizations. Revises the definition of a "qualifying practitioner" to include: (1) a physician who holds a board certification from the American Board of Addiction Medicine; and (2) a nurse practitioner or physicians assistant who is licensed under state law to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V medications for pain, who has specified training or experience that demonstrates specialization in the ability to treat opiate-dependent patients, who practices under the supervision of, or prescribes opioid addiction therapy in collaboration with, a licensed physician who holds an active waiver to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V narcotic medications for opioid addiction therapy, and who practices in a qualified practice setting. Directs the Comptroller General to initiate an evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act, including an evaluation of: (1) changes in the availability and use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, (2) the quality of medication-assisted treatment programs, (3) diversion of opioid addiction treatment medication, and (4) changes in state or local policies and legislation relating to opioid addiction treatment.

Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act TREAT Act

Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]	Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-05-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-05-21	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-05-21	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-05-21	House	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.
2015-05-21	House	Introduced in House

SB1455 (Same As) 2016-04-27 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
HB4396 (Related) 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4435 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
SB2562 (Related) 2016-02-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2536/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2536/BILLS-114hr2536ih.pdf