S.2976: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to life the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Oct. 11, 2004
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 1, 2004

Bill Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the 30-patient limit for medical practitioners in group practices that may dispense specified narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the 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.
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 11, 2004

Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

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