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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 2, 2016Health
S. 2479

Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 2, 2016)

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.

What just happenedFeb 2, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Feb 2, 2016IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Feb 2, 2016IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Expanding Access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Act — Informed