Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1492
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2017-03-10
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Health information and medical records

Health personnel

Licensing and registrations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2017-07-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states, subject to specified conditions.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-23
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states.</p> <p>A registered practitioner must: be licensed, registered, or authorized to administer controlled substances in the other state; limit the duration of transport to 72 consecutive hours; and comply with recordkeeping requirements. </p>

action_date: 2017-07-12
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners (other than pharmacies) to transport controlled substances to and administer controlled substances in other states.</p> <p>A registered practitioner must: be licensed, registered, or authorized to administer controlled substances in the other state; limit the duration of transport to 72 consecutive hours; and comply with recordkeeping requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2017 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Act for the purpose of administering the substances (under applicable State law) at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 . 2. Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice (1) In general Upon application by a practitioner (other than a pharmacy) who is registered under subsection (f), the Attorney General shall issue a separate registration to the practitioner authorizing the practitioner— (A) to transport one or more controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V from the practitioner’s registered location in a State to one or more States in which the practitioner is not registered under subsection (f) for the purpose of the practitioner administering the substances at locations other than a principal place of business or professional practice; and (B) to so administer the substances. (2) Requirements For a practitioner to be authorized to transport and administer controlled substances pursuant to a registration issued under paragraph (1), all of the following conditions must be satisfied: (A) The practitioner must be licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the State in which the controlled substances are administered to carry out such activity at the location where it occurs. (B) The practitioner must— (i) limit the time of transport and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to such registration to not more than 72 consecutive hours; and (ii) by the conclusion of such 72 hours, return any such controlled substance so transported but not administered to the registered location from which such substance was obtained. (C) (i) The practitioner must maintain records of the transporting and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to this subsection. (ii) Such records shall be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of section 307(b), at the practitioner’s registered location from which the controlled substances were obtained and shall include— (I) the location where the controlled substance was administered; and (II) such other information as may be required by regulation of the Attorney General with respect to records for dispensers of controlled substances. (iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), the exception in subsection 307(c)(1)(B) shall not apply to records required by this subparagraph. (3) Grounds for denial or revocation The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subsection, or a renewal thereof, or revoke such registration, based on the criteria listed in section 304(a), except that the applicant shall not be required, as a condition of initially obtaining such registration, to present proof of State authorization to administer controlled substances. (4) Automatic termination A registration issued under this subsection shall automatically terminate if the practitioner no longer has an active registration under subsection (f) due to revocation, suspension, surrender, or other termination. (5) Definition In this subsection, the term registered location means, with respect to each registration issued to a practitioner under subsection (f), the address that appears on the certificate of registration. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 131 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1492 [Report No. 115–192, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2017 Mr. Sessions introduced the following bill; which was 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 June 23, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 23, 2017 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Act for the purpose of administering the substances (under applicable State law) at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 . 2. Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice (1) In general Upon application by a practitioner (other than a pharmacy) who is registered under subsection (f), the Attorney General shall issue a separate registration to the practitioner authorizing the practitioner— (A) to transport one or more controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V from the practitioner’s registered location in a State to one or more States in which the practitioner is not registered under subsection (f) for the purpose of the practitioner administering the substances at locations other than a principal place of business or professional practice; and (B) to so administer the substances. (2) Requirements For a practitioner to be authorized to transport and administer controlled substances pursuant to a registration issued under paragraph (1), all of the following conditions must be satisfied: (A) The practitioner must be licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the State in which the controlled substances are administered to carry out such activity at the location where it occurs. (B) The practitioner must— (i) limit the time of transport and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to such registration to not more than 72 consecutive hours; and (ii) by the conclusion of such 72 hours, return any such controlled substance so transported but not administered to the registered location from which such substance was obtained. (C) (i) The practitioner must maintain records of the transporting and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to this subsection. (ii) Such records shall be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of section 307(b), at the practitioner’s registered location from which the controlled substances were obtained and shall include— (I) the location where the controlled substance was administered; and (II) such other information as may be required by regulation of the Attorney General with respect to records for dispensers of controlled substances. (iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), the exception in subsection 307(c)(1)(B) shall not apply to records required by this subparagraph. (3) Grounds for denial or revocation The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subsection, or a renewal thereof, or revoke such registration, based on the criteria listed in section 304(a), except that the applicant shall not be required, as a condition of initially obtaining such registration, to present proof of State authorization to administer controlled substances. (4) Automatic termination A registration issued under this subsection shall automatically terminate if the practitioner no longer has an active registration under subsection (f) due to revocation, suspension, surrender, or other termination. (5) Definition In this subsection, the term registered location means, with respect to each registration issued to a practitioner under subsection (f), the address that appears on the certificate of registration. .

June 23, 2017 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce June 23, 2017 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1492 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Act for the purpose of administering the substances (under applicable State law) at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 . 2. Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice (1) In general Upon application by a practitioner (other than a pharmacy) who is registered under subsection (f), the Attorney General shall issue a separate registration to the practitioner authorizing the practitioner— (A) to transport one or more controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V from the practitioner’s registered location in a State to one or more States in which the practitioner is not registered under subsection (f) for the purpose of the practitioner administering the substances at locations other than a principal place of business or professional practice; and (B) to so administer the substances. (2) Requirements For a practitioner to be authorized to transport and administer controlled substances pursuant to a registration issued under paragraph (1), all of the following conditions must be satisfied: (A) The practitioner must be licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the State in which the controlled substances are administered to carry out such activity at the location where it occurs. (B) The practitioner must— (i) limit the time of transport and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to such registration to not more than 72 consecutive hours; and (ii) by the conclusion of such 72 hours, return any such controlled substance so transported but not administered to the registered location from which such substance was obtained. (C) (i) The practitioner must maintain records of the transporting and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to this subsection. (ii) Such records shall be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of section 307(b), at the practitioner’s registered location from which the controlled substances were obtained and shall include— (I) the location where the controlled substance was administered; and (II) such other information as may be required by regulation of the Attorney General with respect to records for dispensers of controlled substances. (iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), the exception in subsection 307(c)(1)(B) shall not apply to records required by this subparagraph. (3) Grounds for denial or revocation The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subsection, or a renewal thereof, or revoke such registration, based on the criteria listed in section 304(a), except that the applicant shall not be required, as a condition of initially obtaining such registration, to present proof of State authorization to administer controlled substances. (4) Automatic termination A registration issued under this subsection shall automatically terminate if the practitioner no longer has an active registration under subsection (f) due to revocation, suspension, surrender, or other termination. (5) Definition In this subsection, the term registered location means, with respect to each registration issued to a practitioner under subsection (f), the address that appears on the certificate of registration. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Attorney General to register practitioners to transport controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Act for the purpose of administering the substances (under applicable State law) at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017 . 2. Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered under the Controlled Substances Act for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Registration for transport of controlled substances to States in which the practitioner is not registered for the purpose of administering the substances at locations other than principal places of business or professional practice (1) In general Upon application by a practitioner (other than a pharmacy) who is registered under subsection (f), the Attorney General shall issue a separate registration to the practitioner authorizing the practitioner— (A) to transport one or more controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V from the practitioner’s registered location in a State to one or more States in which the practitioner is not registered under subsection (f) for the purpose of the practitioner administering the substances at locations other than a principal place of business or professional practice; and (B) to so administer the substances. (2) Requirements For a practitioner to be authorized to transport and administer controlled substances pursuant to a registration issued under paragraph (1), all of the following conditions must be satisfied: (A) The practitioner must be licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted by the State in which the controlled substances are administered to carry out such activity at the location where it occurs. (B) The practitioner must— (i) limit the time of transport and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to such registration to not more than 72 consecutive hours; and (ii) by the conclusion of such 72 hours, return any such controlled substance so transported but not administered to the registered location from which such substance was obtained. (C) (i) The practitioner must maintain records of the transporting and administering of any controlled substance pursuant to this subsection. (ii) Such records shall be maintained, in accordance with the requirements of section 307(b), at the practitioner’s registered location from which the controlled substances were obtained and shall include— (I) the location where the controlled substance was administered; and (II) such other information as may be required by regulation of the Attorney General with respect to records for dispensers of controlled substances. (iii) Notwithstanding clause (ii), the exception in subsection 307(c)(1)(B) shall not apply to records required by this subparagraph. (3) Grounds for denial or revocation The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subsection, or a renewal thereof, or revoke such registration, based on the criteria listed in section 304(a), except that the applicant shall not be required, as a condition of initially obtaining such registration, to present proof of State authorization to administer controlled substances. (4) Automatic termination A registration issued under this subsection shall automatically terminate if the practitioner no longer has an active registration under subsection (f) due to revocation, suspension, surrender, or other termination. (5) Definition In this subsection, the term registered location means, with respect to each registration issued to a practitioner under subsection (f), the address that appears on the certificate of registration. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk