II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24 (legislative day, September 17), 2008 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to address the use of intrathecal pumps.

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Intrathecal pumps

Section 102(10) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(10)) is amended— (1)by striking The term dispense means to deliver and inserting the following: “(A) The term ‘dispense’ means— (i)to deliver ; (2)by striking such delivery. and inserting the following: “such delivery; or (ii)to deliver a controlled substance by a pharmacy to a practitioner, pursuant to the prescription of the practitioner, where such controlled substance is to be administered through the use of an intrathecal pump by the practitioner acting in the usual course of professional practice. ; (3)by striking The term dispenser means and inserting the following: (B)The term dispenser means ; and (4)by striking to an ultimate user or research subject.