II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2010 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio) 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 the 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.