Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 11/17/2017
Actions
- 2017-11-17Became Public Law No: 115-83.
- 2017-11-17Became Public Law No: 115-83.
- 2017-11-17Signed by President.
- 2017-11-17Signed by President.
- 2017-11-07Presented to President.
- 2017-11-07Presented to President.
- 2017-11-02Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-11-02On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H8421-8422)
- 2017-11-02Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H8421-8422)
- 2017-11-02Mr. Hudson asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8421-8422)
- 2017-10-25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2017-10-24Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2017-10-24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2017-10-24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6773)
- 2017-10-24Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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CRS Summary
As of 2017-11-17 (49)
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest.
An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location.
A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions.
An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions.
The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration.
Cosponsors (20)
- G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
- Ann Wagner (R-MO)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Jaime Beutler (R-WA)
- Stephen Knight (R-CA)
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
- Tom Emmer (R-MN)
- Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- David Young (R-IA)
Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Licensing and registrations
Became law: Pub. L. 115-83
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