,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djfi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,m>9o 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to improve en=cem5t ef=ts relat$ to prescription drug div]sion & abuse1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensur+ ,pati5t ,access & ,effective ,drug ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,regi/ration process "u ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,consi/5t ) ! public heal? & safety ,section #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,9 ?is section1 ! phrase consi/5t ) ! public heal? & safety means hav+ a sub/antial relation%ip to ?is ,act's purpose ( prev5t+ div]sion & abuse ( controll$ sub/ances4 4 7#b7 ,imm95t dang] ,section #cjd7;d7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ 7d77#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m imm95t dang] means a significant & pres5t risk ( dea? or s]i\s bodily h>m t is m likely ?an n to occur 9 ! abs5ce ( an imm$iate susp5sion ord]4 4 7b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks & drug te/+ = employees ) access to controll$ sub/ances 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,section #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7j7 7z add$ by subsection 7a77#a77 ! foll[+3 7i7 7#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all require all regi/rants "u subsections 7a71 7b71 7d71 or 7e71 z a condition ( su* regi/ration-- 7,a7 to obta9 a crim9al backgr\nd *eck on ea* ( ! regi/rant's employees :o has or w h access to facility areas :]e controll$ sub/ances "u ! regi/rant's possession or control are /or$1 su* z a cage1 vault1 or safe2 & 7,b7 to p]=m drug te/+ on ea* su* employee 9 accordance ) ,f$]al & ,/ate law4 7#b7 ,! crim9al backgr\nd *ecks requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be obta9$-- 7,a7 p]iodically1 b n m frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s1 = all employees ( ! regi/rant :o are describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7,b7 at ! "t ( hire1 = su* employees :o are hir$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,ensur+ ,pati5t ,access & ,effective ,drug ,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjac4 7#c7 ,! t]m drug te/+ means te/+ design$ to detect ! illegal use ( a controll$ sub/ance4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ *ange ,section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 has fail$ to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section #cjc7;i7 7relat+ to crim9al backgr\nd *ecks & drug te/+74 4 7#c7 ,alt]native civil p5alty = failure ,to comply ) crim9al backgr\nd *eck & drug te/+ requirem5ts 7,a7 ,prohibit$ act ,section #djb7;a7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#ae71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3 7#af7 :o is a regi/rant to fail to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u section #cjc7;i7 7relat+ to crim9al backgr\nd *ecks & drug te/+72 4 7,b7 ,maximum civil p5alty ( #aj1jjj ,subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 or 7#aj7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#e71 7#aj71 or 7#af74 7#d7 ,regulations1 guidance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all f9alize su* regulations & guidance z ! ,attorney ,g5]al deems necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,opportunity ,to submit corrective action plan prior to revocation or susp5sion ,section #cjd7;c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,be=e & ins]t+ 7c77#a7 ,be=e2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,be=e revok+ or susp5d+ a regi/ration pursuant to section #cjc1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 provide-- 7i7 notice to ! regi/rant ( ! gr\nds = revocation or susp5sion2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( any su* gr\nds consi/+ ( a violation ( law1 a specific citation to su* law2 7,b7 give ! regi/rant an opportunity to submit a corrective action plan )9 a reasonable p]iod ( "t to demon/rate h[ ! regi/rant plans to correct ! gr\nds = revocation or susp5sion2 & 7,c7 det]m9e :e!r-- 7i7 9 light ( ! plan1 revocation or susp5sion proce$+s %\ld be discont9u$ or def]r$2 or 7ii7 additional *anges ne$ to be made 9 ! corrective action plan4 4 #c4 ,combat+ ,prescription ,drug ,abuse ,work+ ,gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,combat+ ,prescription ,drug ,abuse ,work+ ,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t ea* memb] ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 7,b7 ,composition ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #bj memb]s & %all include at lea/ #a & n m ?an #c ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,public policy exp]ts4 7ii7 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration4 7iii7 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4 7iv7 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug ,control ,policy4 7v7 ,repres5tatives ( pati5t gr\ps4 7vi7 ,repres5tatives ( ph>macies4 7vii7 ,repres5tatives ( manufactur]s ( drugs4 7viii7 ,repres5tatives ( :olesale di/ributors ( drugs4 7ix7 ,repres5tatives ( hospitals1 physicians1 & o!r heal? c>e provid]s4 7x7 ,repres5tatives ( ,/ate attorneys g5]al4 7xi7 ,repres5tatives ( law en=cem5t (ficials1 includ+ local law en=cem5t (ficials4 7xii7 ,repres5tatives ( heal? b5efits plans & entities t provide ph>macy b5efits managem5t s]vices on behalf ( a heal? b5efits plans4 7#b7 ,co-*airs ,! co-*airs %all be elect$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all select = election f ! memb]s ( ! ,gr\p two individuals1 ( :om-- 7,a7 "o %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 "o %all be a repres5tative ( a non-gov]nm5tal entity4 7#c7 ,t]m2 vacancies ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#d7 ,pay prohibit$ ,memb]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all s]ve )\t pay4 7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all meet at ! call ( ! co-*airs4 ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all conduct at lea/ two public meet+s1 at :i* ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all provide opportunity = public comm5t4 7d7 ,duties ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all-- 7,a7 review & report to ,congress on ,f$]al initiatives ) respect to ef=ts to r$uce prescription drug div]sion & abuse2 7,b7 id5tify gaps & opportunities ) respect to ensur+ ! safe use ( prescription drugs ) ! pot5tial = div]sion & abuse2 7,c7 exam9e recomm5dations to transf] "o or m controll$ sub/ances f s*$ule ,,iii to s*$ule ,,ii "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 to evaluate-- 7i7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* a transf] 9 r$uc+ div]sion & abuse2 & 7ii7 any effect ( su* a transf] on access to prescription drugs = legitimate m$ical purposes2 & 7,d7 make recomm5dations on specific ways to r$uce ! div]sion & abuse ( prescription drugs4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all issue a report to ,congress t describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p to prev5t or r$uce prescription drug div]sion & abuse to ensure t pati5ts cont9ue to h access to m$ications4 7,b7 ,recomm5dations ,! report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include specific recomm5dations = ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 z appropriate1 & %all address ! foll[+ topics3 7i7 ,sy/ems = prescription drug monitor+4 7ii7 ,illegal prescription drug ,int]net sites & facilities t di/ribute & fill prescriptions indiscrim9ately4 7iii7 ,facilitat+ prop] disposal ( prescription drugs4 7iv7 ,id5tify+ active geographic areas 9 :i* prescription drug abuse is preval5t4 7v7 ,ensur+ access to prescription drugs = legitimate m$ical purposes4 7vi7 ,improv+ collaboration among ,f$]al ag5cies1 especially ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 = purposes ( coord9at+ prev5tion & en=cem5t ef=ts to r$uce prescription drug div]sion & abuse4 7vii7 ,improv+ collaboration among ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate ag5cies = purposes ( coord9at+ prev5tion & en=cem5t ef=ts to r$uce prescription drug div]sion & abuse4 7viii7 ,! res\rce ne$s = law en=cem5t ) respect to prescription drug abuse4 7ix7 ,! ne$ = education ( provid]s1 pati5ts1 p>5ts1 & y\? on prescription drug abuse4 7x7 ,developm5t ( abuse-resi/ant prescription drug products4 7xi7 ,recomm5dations = r$uc+ robb]ies1 burgl>ies1 & c>go !ft ( prescription drugs4 7e7 ,p[]s ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p 7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,work+ ,gr\p consid]s necess>y4 7#b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,work+ ,gr\p may secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,work+ ,gr\p consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! co-*airs ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to ! ,work+ ,gr\p 9 a timely mann]4 7f7 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all t]m9ate two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! memb]s are appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74