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S.1455: TREAT Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 22, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 27, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
20 (15 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act or the TREAT Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to revise the requirements for a practitioner to administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program. Currently, a practitioner must notify the Department of Health and Human Services and certify that he or she is a qualifying physician...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 27, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| March 16, 2016 |
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| May 22, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 22, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |