United States · Law · S
S. 45 (109th)
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes.
Introduced
24 January 2005
Last action
2 August 2005 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 109-56.
Sponsors
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the 30-patient limit for medical practitioners in group practices that may dispense specified narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment.
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Timeline
24 January 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S232)
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S231-232)
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 2005
Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 February 2005
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 July 2005
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8501)
Source: Floor
19 July 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8501)
Source: Floor
19 July 2005
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8501)
Source: Discharge
19 July 2005
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8501)
Source: Committee
21 July 2005
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
21 July 2005
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
21 July 2005
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6679-6681)
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Action
Cleared for White House.
27 July 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 435). (text: CR H6679)
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 435).(text: CR H6679)
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 45.
Source: Floor
27 July 2005
Floor
Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 July 2005
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
2 August 2005
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
2 August 2005
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
2 August 2005
Became law
Became Public Law No: 109-56.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 2 August 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 July 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 24 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (text)
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Public Law
summary · EN · 2 August 2005
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 27 July 2005
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 July 2005
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 19 July 2005
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2005
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Sponsors
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/45
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/45
- us · 109-s-45 · source updated 10 August 2026