H.R. 3090

Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007

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110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3090

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 18, 2007

Mr. Wilson of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Berry) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to limit to class II narcotics the required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid Program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007.

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Limiting to class II narcotics the required use of tamper-resistant prescription pads under the Medicaid program

Section 1903(i)(23) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)(23)), as added by section 7002(a) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28), is amended by inserting which are narcotic drugs included in schedule II of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and after 1927(k)(2)).