United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 3550 — MATE Improvement Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    or the Commission → , the Commission

    Clarifies that both the mentioned organizations and the Commission are included.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    , or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education

    Includes the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a recognized training organization.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    or the American Academy of Family Physicians

    Includes the American Academy of Family Physicians among recognized associations.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    osteopathic medicine, dental surgery → osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery

    Updates the types of medicine included in the training requirements to specify podiatric medicine.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    or dental medicine curriculum → or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum

    Expands the scope of curricula recognized in the training requirements to include podiatric medicine.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians,

    Adds several new medical associations to the list of those recognized for training.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    , the American Academy of Family Physicians,

    Reiterates the American Academy of Family Physicians as previously mentioned in the training requirements.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    or accredited school → , an accredited school

    Clarifies the language regarding educational requirements for prescribers.

  • 21 U.S.C. 823

    , or an accredited school of pharmacy

    Expands eligibility for training to include accredited schools of pharmacy.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3550?
S 3550 is sponsored by Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3550?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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