United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5314 (114th)
Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act
Introduced
24 May 2016
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Summary
Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to develop and disseminate training programs and materials on: (1) the circumstances under which a pharmacist may refuse to fill a controlled substance prescription suspected to be fraudulent, forged, or indicative of abuse or diversion; and (2) federal requirements related to such refusal. The DEA must seek input from relevant stakeholders.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 May 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 May 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5314
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5314