A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to establish a temporary program under which heroin would be made available through qualified hospital pharmacies for the relief of pain of cancer patients.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 9, 1981)
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a temporary heroin program under which confiscated heroin shall be made available to pharmacies of qualified hospitals for dispensing to cancer patients for the relief of pain. Sets forth application requirements for such program for qualified hospitals designed to protect against the diversion of distributed heroin into illicit channels.
Authorizes the Secretary to import opium to manufacture heroin, if amounts confiscated are insufficient to meet the needs of qualified hospitals.
Amends specified provisions of law to conform to provisions of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources within specified time periods on the activities under the temporary heroin program.
What just happenedApr 15, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 15, 1981CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 9, 1981IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 9, 1981IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 9, 1981IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House