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42 U.S.C. 280g-3: Prescription drug monitoring program

Created in 2005 by Public Law 109-60. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 · became law · changed (h)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to grants for State controlled substance monitoring programs. (Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act" or the "SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) Law text

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(1)(A), inserted ", in consultation with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," after "the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(1)(B)–(D), added subpar. (C). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Prior to awarding a grant under this section, and not later than 6 months after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this section, after seeking consultation wi… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(9), substituted "subsection (i)" for "subsection (h)". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(i), substituted "(a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(C)" for "(a)(1)(B)" in introductory provisions. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(ii), substituted "program to be improved or maintained" for "program to be improved". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(iv), added cl. (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(iii), (v), redesignated cl. (iii) as (iv) and substituted "and at least one health information technology system such as electronic health records, health information exchanges, or e-prescribing systems;" for "; and". Former cl. (iv) redesignate… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(iii), (vi), redesignated cl. (iv) as (v) and substituted "public health or safety in such State; and" for "public health in such State." (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(A)(vii), added cl. (vi). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(B), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, inserted before period at end "and include timelines for full implementation of such interoperability. The State shall also describe the manner in which it will achieve interoperabili… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(3)(C), substituted "establish, improve, or maintain" for "implement or improve" and inserted at end "The Secretary shall redistribute any funds that are so returned among the remaining grantees under this section in accordance with the formula described in s… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(4)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "In establishing, improving, or maintaining a controlled substance monitoring program under this section, a State shall comply, or with respect to a State that applies for a grant under subparagraph (B) or (C) of s… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(9), substituted "subsection (i)" for "subsection (h)". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(4)(B), added par. (5). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(5), substituted "establishing, improving, or maintaining" for "implementing or improving" in introductory provisions. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (e), (f)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(6)(A)(i), substituted "misuse of a controlled substance included in schedule II, III, or IV of section 812(c) of title 21" for "misuse of a schedule II, III, or IV substance". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(6)(A)(ii), inserted "a State substance abuse agency," after "State health department," and substituted "such department, program, agency, or administration" for "such department, program, or administration" in two places. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(6)(B), added pars. (3) and (4). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (f), (4)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(5), substituted "establishing, improving, or maintaining" for "implementing or improving" in introductory provisions. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(8), (10), added subsec. (h) and redesignated former subsecs. (h) and (i) as (i) and (j), respectively. Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (h), (i), (j)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(7), (8), redesignated subsec. (j) as (k) and struck out former subsec. (k). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (k) read as follows: "Beginning 3 years after the date on which funds are first appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in awarding an… (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(11)(A), substituted ", established or strengthened initiatives to ensure linkages to substance use disorder services, or affected" for "or affected". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(11)(B), substituted "and between controlled substance monitoring programs and health information technology systems, including an assessment" for "including an assessment". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (k)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(12), substituted "establishment, improvement, or maintenance" for "establishment, implementation, or improvement". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (l)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(13), substituted ", the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth or territory of the United States" for "and the District of Columbia". (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (m)
  • Pub. L. 114–198, §109(b)(14), amended subsec. (n) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (n) authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2006 to 2010. (Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016) Law text · (n)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.