II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 8, 2006 Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Biden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to increase the effectiveness of physician assistance for drug treatment.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Effective Physician Assistance for Drug Treatment Act.

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Controlled Substances Act amendments

Section 303(g)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking except that the and inserting the following: unless, not sooner than 1 year after the date on which the practitioner submitted the initial notification, the practitioner submits a second notification to the Secretary of the need and intent of the practitioner to treat up to 100 patients. A second notification under this clause shall contain the certifications required by clauses (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph. The; and (2)in subparagraph (J)— (A)in clause (i), by striking thereafter and all that follows through the period and inserting thereafter.; (B)in clause (ii), by striking Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and inserting Effective Physician Assistance for Drug Treatment Act; and (C)in clause (iii), by striking this paragraph should not remain in effect, this paragraph ceases to be in effect and inserting subparagraph (B)(iii) should be applied by limiting the total number of patients a practitioner may treat to 30, then the provisions in such subparagraph (B)(iii) permitting more than 30 patients shall not apply, effective.