Amendment requires the Task Force to consider work done and any public comments submitted regarding electronic prescribing of opioids and its potential benefits in the course of developing best practices.

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   Inserted: (D) ongoing efforts at the Federal, State, and local levels to examine the potential benefits of electronic prescribing of opioids, including any public comments collected in the course of those efforts;

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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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