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S.2932: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 16, 2016
- Latest Major Action May 16, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 8 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency as an entity authorized to dispense controlled substances, instead of registering the individual practitioners or medical directors of the agency. A registered EMS agency must be overseen by one or more medical directors. The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 16, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy (R-La.) |