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Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 5, 2021Health
H.R. 2355

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021

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What it doesSummary passed house (Dec 8, 2021)

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021

This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of patients who are prescribed medications.

In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that

  • maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information,
  • require prescribers of certain potentially addictive medications to issue prescriptions electronically (subject to some exceptions), and
  • require dispensers of certain potentially addictive medications to enter particular information about the purchase of such medications into their state's prescription drug monitoring program.

What just happenedDec 9, 2021

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13](R-IL)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 R
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  1. Dec 9, 2021IntroReferral

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

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Dec 8, 2021FloorH38310

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

  3. Dec 8, 2021FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422). (consideration: CR H7540-7541)

  4. Dec 8, 2021Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 15 (Roll no. 422).(consideration: CR H7540-7541)

  5. Nov 30, 2021FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. Nov 30, 2021FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2355.

  7. Nov 30, 2021FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6691-6693; text: CR H6691)

  8. Nov 30, 2021FloorH30300

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

  9. Nov 30, 2021CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.

  10. Nov 30, 2021CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Nov 30, 2021Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-180.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Jul 21, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Jul 21, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Jul 15, 2021Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Health Subcommittee
  15. Jul 15, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  16. Apr 13, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Apr 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  18. Apr 5, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  19. Apr 5, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 8, 202153

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021

This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of patients who are prescribed medications.

In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that

  • maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information,
  • require prescribers of certain potentially addictive medications to issue prescriptions electronically (subject to some exceptions), and
  • require dispensers of certain potentially addictive medications to enter particular information about the purchase of such medications into their state's prescription drug monitoring program.
Reported to HouseNov 30, 20217

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021

This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of patients who are prescribed medications.

In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that

  • maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information,
  • require prescribers of certain potentially addictive medications to issue prescriptions electronically (subject to some exceptions), and
  • require dispensers of certain potentially addictive medications to enter particular information about the purchase of such medications into their state's prescription drug monitoring program.
Introduced in HouseApr 5, 2021

Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021

This bill modifies overdose prevention activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Specifically, HHS must update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.

In addition, the CDC may give preference, in awarding grants for overdose prevention, to states that

  • maintain a prescription drug monitoring program that mandates the collection of specified information, and
  • require dispensers of certain potentially addictive drugs to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2021 — Informed