[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1887 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 1887


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 8, 2004

 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation 
 on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in 
                            group practices.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF THE 30-PATIENT LIMIT FOR GROUP PRACTICES.

    Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 
823(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv).

            Passed the Senate June 7, 2004.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.