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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4810| House 
| Updated: 10/26/2019
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant agencies, to update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications; it also permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to give preference, in awarding grants to states for overdose prevention, to states that maintain a prescription drug monitoring program and require dispensers of certain controlled substances to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)
Oct 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • October 23, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)


  • October 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
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Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-4810| House 
| Updated: 10/26/2019
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with relevant agencies, to update pharmacist training materials to include information about how to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications; it also permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to give preference, in awarding grants to states for overdose prevention, to states that maintain a prescription drug monitoring program and require dispensers of certain controlled substances to verify the identity of individuals who pick up prescribed medications.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)
Oct 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • October 23, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 23, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • October 23, 2019
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)


  • October 26, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

Republican Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-14: Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business recordsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingPhotography and imagingPrescription drugsRetail and wholesale trades