House vote: S. 45 // July 27, 2005Needed two-thirds to pass
To amend the Contolled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes
Sponsor: CARL LEVIN (D-MI)
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to eliminate the 30-patient limit for medical group practices allowed to dispense narcotic drugs in schedules III, IV, or V for maintenance or detoxification treatment (retains the 30-patient limit for an individual physician).
Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 1.4% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 429 | 98.6% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 1.4% |