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S.2479: Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2016
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2016
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Bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 2, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 2, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |