To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a prescription drug monitoring program.

United States115th CongressHR-5591House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 25, 2018

Summary

Sharing Health Information to Ensure Lifesaving Drug Safety Act or the SHIELDS Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish and operate the Military Health System Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, which shall cover controlled substances provided as prescription drugs under the pharmacy benefits program. The monitoring program shall be comparable to state-operated prescription drug monitoring programs, including those approved by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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