A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow a veterinarian to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Jan 8, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit a veterinarian who is registered to manufacture or distribute controlled substances from being required to have a separate registration in order to transport and dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site other than such veterinarian's principal place of business or professional practice, as long as the site of transporting and dispensing is located in a state where the veterinarian is licensed to practice.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S185)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S185)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S185)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S185)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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