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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 12, 2016Health
H.R. 4365

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Nov 14, 2016)

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest.

An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location.

A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions.

An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions.

The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration.

What just happenedNov 15, 2016

Received in the Senate.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8](R-NC)Sponsor
134 cosponsors45 D89 R
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  1. Nov 15, 2016IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. Nov 14, 2016FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Nov 14, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6118-6120)

  4. Nov 14, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6118-6120)

  5. Nov 14, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4365.

  6. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6118-6120)

  7. Nov 14, 2016FloorH30300

    Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Nov 14, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 628.

  9. Nov 14, 2016DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Nov 14, 2016Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Nov 14, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-804, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Nov 14, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-804, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Sep 21, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. Sep 20, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Sep 13, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  18. Sep 12, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  19. Feb 3, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  20. Jan 15, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  21. Jan 12, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Judiciary Committee
  22. Jan 12, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A

    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.

  23. Jan 12, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  24. Jan 12, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  25. Jan 12, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedNov 14, 201636

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest.

An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location.

A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions.

An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions.

The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration.

Introduced in HouseJan 12, 2016

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration 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 specifies that an EMS practitioner who is employed by a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances under a standing order issued by a medical director. The standing order does not have to be specific to an individual patient.

Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 — Informed