Amendment requires the Task Force to research addiction trends in communities with high rates of prescription drug abuse and overdoses.

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   Inserted: (B) research on trends in areas and communities in which the prescription opioid abuse rate and fatality rate exceed the national average prescription opioid abuse rate and fatality rate;

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   [struck: (b)][inserted: (c)]

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   [struck: (c)][inserted: (d)]

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   [struck: (d)][inserted: (e)]

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   In H.R. 4641 · Reported in House

   (3) develop a strategy for disseminating information about the best practices developed under paragraphs (1) and (2) to prescribers, pharmacists, State medical boards, educational institutions that educate prescribers and pharmacists, and other parties, as the Secretary determines appropriate.

   ([struck: e][inserted: f]) Limitation.--The task force shall not have rulemaking authority.

   (f) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date on which the task force is convened under subsection (b), the task force shall submit to Congress a report that includes--

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