To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to promulgate the final regulations relating to special registration for telemedicine.
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Latest Action · April 9, 2024
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.
This bill directs the Attorney General, working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to finalize regulations for special registration that would allow doctors to prescribe controlled substances through telemedicine platforms. The regulations must be completed within one year of the bill becoming law and relate to requirements under the Controlled Substances Act. The legislation would affect healthcare providers who want to offer remote prescription services for controlled medications and patients seeking access to these services through telehealth. No new funding is specifically allocated in the bill, as it primarily requires executive agencies to complete regulatory work already mandated by existing law.
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