,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ebg  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #chcb
  ,report ,no4 #aae-fhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1    
#bjag ,mr4 ,dunn 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,poliqu91 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 & 
,mr4 ,tonko7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,may #ah1 #bjah     
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4
 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,knight1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1   
,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,jones1
 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,m9nesota1 ,mr4 ,au/9    
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4    
,faso1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4   
,hudson1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,all51 ,mr4  
,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1    
,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1
 ,mrs4 ,h&el1 ,mr4 ,f]guson1 ,ms4 ,ku/] 
( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4   
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4  
,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mrs4  
,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4  
,r\z]1 & ,ms4 ,s9ema  ,may #ah1 #bjah   
,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to !      

,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on         
,septemb] #bf1 #bjag  ,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+      
programs "u :i* ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs heal? c>e provid]s %all qu]y   
su* network1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans ,opioid ,abuse ,prev5tion ,act4
  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,,vet]ans ,,affairs   
p>ticipation 9 national network (       
,/ate-bas$ prescription drug monitor+   
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ag (     
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] section #agcj;,a !      
foll[+ new section3  #agcj;,b4 ,access  
to ,/ate prescription drug monitor+     
programs  7a7 ,access to programs  7#a7 
,any lic5s$ heal? c>e provid] or        

delegate ( su* a provid] %all be        
consid]$ an au?oriz$ recipi5t or us] = !
 purpose ( qu]y+ & receiv+ data f !     
national network ( ,/ate-bas$           
prescription drug monitor+ programs to  
support ! safe & effective prescrib+ (  
controll$ sub/ances to cov]$ pati5ts4   
7#b7 ,"u ! au?ority grant$ by p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 lic5s$ heal? c>e provid]s or
 delegates ( su* provid]s %all qu]y su* 
network 9 accordance ) applicable       
regulations & policies ( ! ,vet]ans     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 not)/&+   
any g5]al or specific provision ( law1  
rule1 or regulation ( a ,/ate1 no ,/ate 
may re/rict ! access ( lic5s$ heal? c>e 
provid]s or delegates ( su* provid]s f  
access+ t ,/ate's prescription drug     
monitor+ programs4  7#c7 ,no ,/ate %all 
d5y or revoke ! lic5se1 regi/ration1 or 
c]tification ( a lic5s$ heal? c>e       
provid] or delegate :o o!rwise meets t  
,/ate's qualifications = hold+ ! lic5se1
 regi/ration1 or c]tification on ! basis
 t ! lic5s$ heal? c>e provid] or        

delegate has qu]i$ or receiv$ data1 or  
attempt to qu]y or receive data1 f !    
national network ( ,/ate-bas$           
prescription drug monitor+ programs "u  
?is section4  7b7 ,cov]$ pati5ts ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 a cov]$ pati5t  
is a pati5t :o-- 7#a7 receives a        
prescription = a controll$ sub/ance2 &  
7#b7 is n receiv+ palliative c>e or     
enroll$ 9 hospice c>e4  7c7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m controll$  
sub/ance has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #ajb7f7 ( ! ,controll$          
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7f774
  7#b7 ,! t]m delegate means a p]son or 
automat$ sy/em access+ ! national       
network ( ,/ate-bas$ prescription       
monitor+ programs at ! direction or "u !
 sup]vision ( a lic5s$ heal? c>e        
provid]4  7#c7 ,! t]m lic5s$ heal? c>e  
provid] means a heal? c>e provid]       
employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t :o is lic5s$1    
c]tifi$1 or regi/]$ )9 any ,/ate to fill
 or prescribe m$ications )9 ! scope ( 8 
or h] practice z a ,dep>tm5t employee4  

7#d7 ,! t]m national network (          
,/ate-bas$ prescription monitor+        
programs means an int]connect$          
nation-wide sy/em t facilitates !       
transf] to ,/ate prescription drug      
monitor+ program data across ,/ate l9es4
  7#e7 ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7bj7 ( ?is title1 or
 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag ( su* title is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agcj;,a ! foll[+ new item3     
#agcj;,b4 ,access to ,/ate prescription 
drug monitor+ programs4  4  ,am5d !     
title s z to read3 ,a bill to am5d title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide = 
access by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
heal? c>e provid]s to ,/ate prescription
 drug monitor+ programs44  ,may #ah1    
#bjah ,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ to !
 ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate (
 ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$