Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
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| Full title | 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. |
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| Introduced in | 113th United States Congress |
| Introduced on | April 12, 2013 |
| Sponsored by | Rep. Kurt Schrader (D, OR-5) |
| Number of co-sponsors | 7 |
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| Act(s) affected | Controlled Substances Act |
| U.S.C. section(s) affected | 21 U.S.C. § 822 |
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The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014 (H
The bill was introduced into the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. It was signed into law on August 1, 2014 by President Barack Obama.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, veterinarians need to take controlled substances that are "vital medications that can provide pain management, anesthesia or euthanasia" to sites other than their offices in order to treat animals on location. Some veterinarians received letters from the Drug Enforcement Administration stating that when they traveled with these drugs, they were violating the law.
This summary is based largely on the summary provided by the Congressional Research Service, a public domain source.
The Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014 would amend 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 dispensing site is located in a state where the veterinarian is licensed to practice.
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