HR 471 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2015-04-22)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 Amends the Controlled Substances Act to define: (1) "factors as may be relevant to and consistent with the public health and safety," for purposes of the Attorney General's determination of whether registering an applicant to manufacture or distribute a controlled substance in schedule I or II is in the public interest, as factors that are relevant to and consistent with the findings of such Act; and (2) "imminent danger to the public health or safety," for purposes of the suspension of such a registration, to mean that in the absence of an immediate suspension order, controlled substances will continue to be intentionally diverted outside of legitimate distribution channels or distributed or dispensed outside the usual course of professional practices or in a manner that poses a present or foreseeable risk of serious adverse health consequences or death. Requires an order to show cause as to why such a registration should not be denied, revoked, or suspended to: (1) contain a statement of the basis for the denial, revocation, or suspension, including specific citations to any laws or regulations alleged to be viola…

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H.R. 471, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015

Mar 2, 2015

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 12, 2015

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Cosponsors (6)

2 Democrats4 Republicans