3.0.0 5057 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z 2023-01-11T13:31:34Z House HR 2016-04-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KEATING:H.R. 5057.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1995]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-05-13T22:05:18Z Referred to 2016-04-26T16:02:50Z 2016-05-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-04-26 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2016-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 N R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2016-04-26 True Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Medical education Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-04-26 Introduced in House 2016-06-27T20:31:29Z Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee (including a temporary full-time, part-time, or without-compensation employee) who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years.

Such requirement shall:

  • apply to an employee who is employed by the VA for at least 180 days during any 24-month period; and
  • not apply to an employee licensed or certified by a state licensure or specialty board that requires the completion of pain management or substance use disorder management continuing education.

Continuing education courses shall include information on safe prescribing practices, controlled substance disposal, pain management principles, and identification of potential substance use disorders and addiction treatment.

]]> Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act Display Title Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a continuing education requirement for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs authorized to prescribe medication. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act Introduced in House 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5057ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5057ih.xml 2016-05-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.