United States · Bill · S
S. 916 (115th)
Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Introduced
24 April 2017
Last action
25 May 2018 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 April 2025
Summary
Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 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. A pharmacy may deliver a controlled substance to an administering practitioner in accordance with this bill's requirements, subject to specified conditions.
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Timeline
24 April 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2017
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 May 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
Source: Calendars
1 May 2017
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
1 May 2017
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
23 May 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2882-2884)
Source: Floor
23 May 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2882-2884)
Source: Floor
24 May 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 May 2018
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
25 May 2018
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 23 May 2018 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 1 May 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 24 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017
- related to ← Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
- related to ← Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← To amend the title.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/916
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/916
- us · 115-s-916 · source updated 21 April 2025