Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018

H.R. 5483 · 115th Congress · Jun 13, 2018 · Lineage

AN ACT

To impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018”.

Sec. 2 Deadline for interim final regulations for a special registration To engage in the practice of telemedicine

Section 311(h)(2) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)(2)) is amended by striking “The Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate regulations” and inserting “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, the Attorney General shall, with the concurrence of the Secretary, promulgate interim final regulations”.

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Jun 13, 2018viewing Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions See what changed
Jun 12, 2018 Engrossed in House See what changed
Apr 12, 2018 Introduced in House Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Handel, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. Rush) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Deadline for interim final regulations for a special registration To engage in the practice of telemedicine

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