US Congress House Bill 4599 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a pharmacist to partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance (such as a prescription opioid painkiller) if: (1) it is not prohibited by state law, (2) it is prescribed in accordance with existing laws and regulations, (3) it is requested by the patient or prescribing practitioner, and (4) the total quantity dispensed in partial fillings does not exceed the total quantity prescribed. Additionally, a pharmacist may partially fill a prescription for a schedule II controlled substance in other circumstances in accordance with existing Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulations. (Current DEA regulations permit partial fills when a pharmacist cannot supply a full quantity, a patient resides in a long-term care facility, or a patient is terminally ill.) The remaining portion of a partially filled prescription may be filled within 30 days or, in the case of an emergency situation, within 72 hours.

Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016

Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2016-05-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2273)
2016-05-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4599.
2016-05-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2273-2275)
2016-05-11	House	Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-10	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.
2016-05-10	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-556.
2016-04-27	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-04-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-20	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2016-04-20	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-02-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-02-24	House	Introduced in House

SB2578 (Same As) 2016-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SB524 (Related) 2016-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-198. (TXT | PDF)
HB4981 (Related) 2016-05-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB5189 (Related) 2016-06-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4599/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4599/BILLS-114hr4599ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4599/BILLS-114hr4599rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4599/BILLS-114hr4599eh.pdf