H.R. 869

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.

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Union Calendar No. 100

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 869

[Report No. 109–116, Parts I and II]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 16, 2005

Mr. Souder (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. Christensen) introduced the following bill; which was 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

June 9, 2005

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 9, 2005

Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than July 11, 2005

July 11, 2005

Additional sponsors: Mr. Stark, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Murphy

July 11, 2005

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.

1.

Maintenance or detoxification treatment with certain narcotic drugs; elimination of 30-patient limit for group practices

(a)

In general

Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv).

(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended in clause (iii) by striking In any case and all that follows through the total and inserting The total.

(c)

Effective date

This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

June 9, 2005

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce

June 9, 2005

Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than July 11, 2005

July 11, 2005

Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed