S. 3257 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3257 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 18, 2021Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to lengthen the period of time during which certain controlled substances must be administered to a patient after being delivered by a pharmacy to the administering practitioner. 1. Delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner Section 309A of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 829a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking 14 days and inserting 60 days; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; (C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking the Attorney General, and all that follows and inserting the following: the Attorney General may modify the number of days described in subsection (a)(5) if the Secretary determines that the modification will— (A) reduce the risk of diversion; or (B) protect the public health. ; and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking 7 days and inserting 14 days.