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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
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 ,mr4 ,poliqu91 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 & ,mr4   
,tonko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ent]   
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! executive 
director ( a national network (         
,/ate-bas$ prescription monitor+        
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su* network1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
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,vet]ans ,opioid ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act4
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p>ticipation 9 national network (       
,/ate-bas$ prescription drug monitor+   
programs  7a7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+ ,!    
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into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! executive 
director ( a national network (         
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effective prescrib+ ( controll$         
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p]iod ( #ij days or long]2 &  7#b7 is n 
receiv+ palliative c>e or enroll$ 9     
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facilitates ! transf] ( ,/ate           
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