John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act 2019-03-07 Introduced in House John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act

This bill establishes a new registration requirement for practitioners who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances in schedule II, III, or IV.

Specifically, a practitioner must agree to limit the supply of opioids prescribed for the initial treatment of acute pain, as a condition of obtaining or renewing a registration through the Drug Enforcement Administration.

An opioid that is approved and prescribed for the treatment of addiction is not subject to the limit.

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