A bill to require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs and to facilitate information sharing among States.
USA115th CongressS-778| Senate
| Updated: 3/30/2017
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (6)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives grant funds under the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) or the controlled substance monitoring program to comply with specified requirements, including a requirement to share its PDMP data with other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply. To facilitate data sharing among states, the bill directs DOJ to award a grant under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to establish and maintain a data-sharing hub.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-1854Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Health
Drug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelIntergovernmental relationsPrescription drugsState and local government operations
A bill to require the use of prescription drug monitoring programs and to facilitate information sharing among States.
USA115th CongressS-778| Senate
| Updated: 3/30/2017
Prescription Drug Monitoring Act of 2017 This bill requires a state that receives grant funds under the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) or the controlled substance monitoring program to comply with specified requirements, including a requirement to share its PDMP data with other states. The Department of Justice (DOJ) or Department of Health and Human Services may withhold grant funds from a state that fails to comply. To facilitate data sharing among states, the bill directs DOJ to award a grant under the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to establish and maintain a data-sharing hub.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-1854Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic Senator
Minnesota
Cosponsors (6)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Drug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelIntergovernmental relationsPrescription drugsState and local government operations