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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 946
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025
Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act
or the MATE Improvement Act
.
Required training for prescribers of controlled substances
In general
Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended—
by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated—
in subparagraph (A)—
in clause (iv)—
in subclause (I)—
by inserting the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Optometric Association,
before or any other organization
;
by striking or the Commission
and inserting , the Commission
; and
by inserting , or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education
before the semicolon at the end; and
in subclause (III), by inserting or the American Academy of Family Physicians
after Association
; and
in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I)—
by striking osteopathic medicine, dental surgery
and inserting osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery
; and
by striking or dental medicine curriculum
and inserting or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum
; and
in subparagraph (B)—
in clause (i)—
by inserting the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians,
before or any other organization
; and
by inserting , the American Academy of Family Physicians,
before or the Accreditation Council
; and
in clause (ii)—
by striking or accredited school
and inserting , an accredited school
; and
by inserting , or an accredited school of pharmacy
before in the United States
.
Effective Date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.