HR 2119
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2119
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require practitioners to
obtain particular training or special certification, approved by the Attorney
General, on addiction to and abuse of controlled substances and appropriate
and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 3, 2011
Mrs. BONO MACK (for herself, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, and Mr. LYNCH) 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
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require practitioners to
obtain particular training or special certification, approved by the Attorney
General, on addiction to and abuse of controlled substances and appropriate
and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II, III, IV, or V, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Ryan Creedon Act of 2011'.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTITIONERS TO OBTAIN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION
ON ADDICTION TO AND ABUSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND APPROPRIATE AND SAFE
USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN SCHEDULE II, III, IV, OR V.
(a) In General- Subsection (f) of section 303 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 823) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through
(E);
(2) by striking `(f)' and inserting `(f)(1)'; and
(3) by adding at the end of the subsection the following:
`(2)(A) As a condition on registering or renewing the registration of a practitioner
under paragraph (1) to dispense controlled substances in schedule II, III,
IV, or V, the Attorney General shall require such practitioner to obtain particular
training or special certification, meeting standards established by the Secretary
of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Attorney General, on--
`(i) controlled substance addiction and abuse; and
`(ii) appropriate and safe use of controlled substances in schedule II,
III, IV, or V.
`(B) Such training or certification shall be provided by--
`(ii) a State medical licensing board of a State where the practitioner
is licensed;
`(iii) an accredited continuing education provider; or
`(iv) another organization that the Secretary determines is appropriate
for providing such training or certification.
`(C) Nothing in this paragraph is intended to authorize any Federal official
or employee to exercise supervision or control over education in, certification
in, or the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are
provided.'.
(b) Application- Paragraph (2) of section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances
Act, as added by subsection (a)(3), applies beginning on the date that is
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations-
(1) IN GENERAL- To carry out paragraph (2) of section 303(f) of the Controlled
Substances Act, as added by subsection (a)(3), there is authorized to be
appropriated $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
(2) OFFSET- There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years
2012 and 2013 for public health leadership and support programs and activities
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--
(A) the amount appropriated for such programs and activities for fiscal
year 2011, reduced by
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