HR 5950 · 117th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Improving Patient Access to Care and Treatment Act

Introduced 2021-11-12· Sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Patient Access to Care and Treatment Act This bill increases the number of days—from 14 to 60—within which a practitioner must administer certain narcotic drugs (e.g., buprenorphine) to a patient for maintenance or detoxification treatment (i.e., substance use disorder treatment) after receiving the drugs from a pharmacy.…

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Cosponsors (6)

2 Democrats4 Republicans