US SB2479 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act and revises the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to require a state receiving grant funds for a prescription drug monitoring program to make relevant prescription information available to all individuals authorized by the state to prescribe controlled substances, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Title
Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-02 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Prescription drugs
Health
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2479/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2479/BILLS-114s2479is.pdf |
