,,iib  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #dgji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1             
#bjad,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,an ,,act  ,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 (    
#bjad4  #b4 ,regi/ration process "u     
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  7a7         
,def9itions  7#a7 ,factors z may be     
relevant to & 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  7i7 ,9
 ?is section1 ! phrase factors z may be 
relevant to & consi/5t ) ! public heal? 
& safety means factors t are relevant to
 & consi/5t ) ! f9d+s conta9$ 9 section 
#aja4  4  7#b7 ,imm95t dang] to ! public
 heal? or safety ,section #cjd7;d7 ( !  
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         

,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7;d77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ 7d7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+  
7d77#a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! phrase imm95t dang] to !  
public heal? or safety means t1 9 !     
abs5ce ( an imm$iate susp5sion ord]1    
controll$ sub/ances--  7,a7 w cont9ue to
 be int5tionally di/ribut$ or disp5s$-- 
7i7 outside ! usual c\rse ( pr(essional 
practice2 or  7ii7 9 a mann] t poses a  
pres5t or =eseeable risk ( s]i\s adv]se 
heal? consequ5ces or dea?2 or  7,b7 w   
cont9ue to be int5tionally div]t$       
outside ( legitimate di/ribution        
*annels4  4  7b7 ,opportunity ,to submit
 corrective action plan prior to        
revocation or susp5sion ,subsection 7c7 
( section #cjd ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ ! la/ two s5t5ces 9 su*   
subsection2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,be=e &  
ins]t+ 7c77#a7 ,be=e2 &  7#c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,an ord] to %[   
cause "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7     

conta9 a /atem5t ( ! basis = ! d5ial1   
revocation1 or susp5sion1 includ+       
specific citations to any laws or       
regulations alleg$ to be violat$ by !   
applicant or regi/rant2  7,b7 direct !  
applicant or regi/rant to appe> be=e !  
,attorney ,g5]al at a "t & place /at$ 9 
! ord]1 b no less ?an ?irty days aft] ! 
date ( receipt ( ! ord]2 &  7,c7 notify 
! applicant or regi/rant ( ! opportunity
 to submit a corrective action plan on  
or be=e ! date ( appe>ance4  7#c7 ,^u   
review ( any corrective action plan     
submitt$ by an applicant or regi/rant   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all det]m9e :e!r d5ial1         
revocation or susp5sion proce$+s %\ld be
 discont9u$1 or def]r$ = ! purposes (   
modification1 am5dm5t1 or cl>ification  
to su* plan4  7#d7 ,proce$+s to d5y1    
revoke1 or susp5d %all be conduct$      
pursuant to ?is section 9 accordance )  
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e4    
,su* proce$+s %all be indep5d5t (1 & n 9
 lieu (1 crim9al prosecutions or o!r    

proce$+s "u ?is title or any o!r law ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,! requirem5ts (  
?is subsection %all n apply to !        
issuance ( an imm$iate susp5sion ord] "u
 subsection 7d74  4  #c4 ,report to     
,congress on effects ( law en=cem5t     
activities on pati5t access to          
m$ications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,food &     
,drugs & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( 
,national ,drug ,control ,policy1 %all  
submit a report to ! ,committees on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee 
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions
 ( ! ,s5ate id5tify+--  7#a7 ob/acles to
 legitimate pati5t access to controll$  
sub/ances2  7#b7 issues ) div]sion (    

controll$ sub/ances2 &  7#c7 h[         
collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal law en=cem5t ag5cies & !
 ph>maceutical indu/ry c b5efit pati5ts 
& prev5t div]sion & abuse ( controll$   
sub/ances4  7b7 ,consultation ,! report 
"u subsection 7a7 %all incorporate      
fe$back & recomm5dations f ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,pati5t gr\ps4  7#b7 ,ph>macies4   
7#c7 ,drug manufactur]s4  7#d7 ,common  
or contract c>ri]s & w>eh\sem54  7#e7   
,hospitals1 physicians1 & o!r heal? c>e 
provid]s4  7#f7 ,/ate attorneys g5]al4  
7#g7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal law 
en=cem5t ag5cies4  7#h7 ,heal? insurance
 provid]s & entities t provide ph>macy  
b5efit managem5t s]vices on behalf ( a  
heal? insurance provid]4  7#i7 ,:olesale
 drug di/ributors4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjad4,k>5   
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