Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 26, 2018Health
S. 2451
Protection from Overprescribing Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 26, 2018)
Protection from Overprescribing Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to consider when awarding a grant to a state to support the state's prescription drug monitoring program whether the state's program provides reports to law enforcement agencies, licensing boards, and other agencies describing any prescribers who repeatedly fall outside of expected norms or standard practices.
What just happenedFeb 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 26, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Feb 26, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate