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S.507: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 8, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 8, 2011
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to award grants to states and nonprofit entities for consumer education about opioid abuse, including methadone abuse. Amends the Controlled Substances Act to: (1) set forth training requirements for practitioners registered to prescribe or dispense...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 8, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) |