H.R. 5219 · 115th Congress
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018
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This bill requires retail distributors of opioids in states with prescription drug monitoring programs, for each opioid sale, to (1) verify the identity of the purchaser; and (2) enter into the program's system the name and address of the purchaser, the name and address of the patient for whom the opioid is prescribed, the name of the opioid, the quantity…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 8, 2018
Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018
This bill requires retail distributors of opioids in states with prescription drug monitoring programs, for each opioid sale, to (1) verify the identity of the purchaser; and (2) enter into the program's system the name and address of the purchaser, the name and address of the patient for whom the opioid is prescribed, the name of the opioid, the quantity sold, and the date and time of the sale.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018
Latest action (Mar 9, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 8, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.