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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017
(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.
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-192, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-192, Part I.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 131.
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5396-5398)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1492.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5485)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 349).(text: CR 07/11/2017 H5396)
Roll Call #349 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 349). (text: CR 07/11/2017 H5396)
Roll Call #349 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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