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H.R. 5202 (115th)

Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 March 2018

Last action

9 May 2018 · Committee

Status

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Karen Handel, Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Subjects

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Source updated

11 August 2025

Summary

Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacy to deliver a controlled substance to a practitioner, in accordance with a prescription, to be administered to a specific patient for maintenance or detoxification treatment or through an intrathecal pump. The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on access to and the potential diversion of controlled substances administered by injection, implantation, or through the use of an intrathecal pump.

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Timeline

  1. 7 March 2018

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 March 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 April 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 April 2018

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 April 2018

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 May 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 9 May 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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