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[H.R. 869 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 100
109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 869

                  [Report No. 109-116, Parts I and II]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 16, 2005

 Mr. Souder (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tom Davis of 
  Virginia, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
    Meeks of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
   Boozman, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. 
  Maloney, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Gene Green of 
 Texas, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. Christensen) introduced the following bill; 
  which was 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

                              June 9, 2005

           Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                              June 9, 2005

Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending 
                      not later than July 11, 2005

                             July 11, 2005

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Stark, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gordon, 
  Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
Porter, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
  McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
                     Ruppersberger, and Mr. Murphy

                             July 11, 2005

    Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 
                               be printed

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                                 A BILL


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

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

SECTION 1. MAINTENANCE OR DETOXIFICATION TREATMENT WITH CERTAIN 
              NARCOTIC DRUGS; ELIMINATION OF 30-PATIENT LIMIT FOR GROUP 
              PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled Substance 
Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv).
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 303(g)(2)(B) of the Controlled 
Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(B)) is amended in clause (iii) by 
striking ``In any case'' and all that follows through ``the total'' and 
inserting ``The total''.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 100

109th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 869

                  [Report No. 109-116, Parts I and II]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                              June 9, 2005

           Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce

                              June 9, 2005

Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended for a period ending 
                      not later than July 11, 2005

                             July 11, 2005

    Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 
                               be printed