TREAT Act

Summary

Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act or the TREAT Act Amends the Controlled Substances Act to increase the number of patients that a qualifying practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment is initially allowed to treat from 30 to 100 patients per year. Allows a qualifying physician, after one year, to request approval to treat an unlimited number of patients under specified conditions, including that he or she: (1) agrees to fully participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program of the state in which the practitioner is licensed, (2) practices in a qualified practice setting, and (3) has completed at least 24 hours of training regarding treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients for substance use disorders provided by specified organizations. Revises the definition of a "qualifying practitioner" to include: (1) a physician who holds a board certification from the American Board of Addiction Medicine; and (2) a nurse practitioner or physicians assistant who is licensed under state law to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V medications for pain, who has specified training or experience that demonstrates specialization in the ability to treat opiate-dependent patients, who practices under the supervision of, or prescribes opioid addiction therapy in collaboration with, a licensed physician who holds an active waiver to prescribe schedule III, IV, or V narcotic medications for opioid addiction therapy, and who practices in a qualified practice setting. Directs the Comptroller General to initiate an evaluation of the effectiveness of this Act, including an evaluation of: (1) changes in the availability and use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction, (2) the quality of medication-assisted treatment programs, (3) diversion of opioid addiction treatment medication, and (4) changes in state or local policies and legislation relating to opioid addiction treatment.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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2. 22 May 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 April 2016

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.

   Source: Calendars

5. 27 April 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 April 2016

   Reported

   Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 27 April 2016 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 22 May 2015 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 April 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 April 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2015

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Sponsors

• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Rand Paul · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Angus King · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Cosponsor
• John Reed · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015
• related to → TREAT Act
• related to ← Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016
• related to ← Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act
• related to ← Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act