H.R. 304 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest.

An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location.

A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions.

An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions.

The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration.

Text (5)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

October 24, 2017

Referred in Senate

January 10, 2017

Engrossed in House

January 9, 2017

Introduced in House

January 5, 2017

Amendments (1)

Oct 24, 2017

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1577

In the nature of substitute.

Agreed To

Actions (23)

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11/17/2017

Signed by President.

11/07/2017

Presented to President.

11/02/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

11/02/2017

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H8421-8422)

11/02/2017

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H8421-8422)

11/02/2017

Mr. Hudson asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8421-8422)

10/25/2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

10/24/2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

10/24/2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

10/24/2017

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6773)

10/24/2017

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

01/12/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

01/10/2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

01/09/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

01/09/2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H206-207)

01/09/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 0 (Roll no. 25).(text: CR H206-207)

01/09/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H218)

01/09/2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

01/09/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 304.

01/09/2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H206-208)

01/09/2017

Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

01/05/2017

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.

01/05/2017

Introduced in House

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Sep 5, 2023 4:12:04 PM