PARTNER Act

House Bill

H.R. 4490

119th Congress

PARTNER Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Brett Guthrie

R - KY

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

This bill would allow pharmacies to deliver certain prescription drugs directly to healthcare providers, so they can administer the drugs to patients. It would expand on current laws that only allow this for drugs used for addiction treatment.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Introduced7/17/2025

StatusReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Vote Prediction

PARTNER Act

This bill would allow pharmacies to deliver certain prescription drugs directly to healthcare providers, so they can administer the drugs to patients. It would expand on current laws that only allow this for drugs used for addiction treatment.

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This bill would allow pharmacies to deliver certain prescription drugs directly to healthcare providers, so they can administer the drugs to patients. It would expand on current laws that only allow this for drugs used for addiction treatment.

Bill Number: 4490
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy Area: Health

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Fact Sheet

Title: PARTNER Act
Bill Number: 4490
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced: 7/17/2025
Summary: This bill would allow pharmacies to deliver certain prescription drugs directly to healthcare providers, so they can administer the drugs to patients. It would expand on current laws that only allow this for drugs used for addiction treatment.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow pharmacies to deliver certain prescription drugs directly to healthcare providers, so they can administer the drugs to patients. It would expand on current laws that only allow this for drugs used for addiction treatment.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill broadens the authority of pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act to deliver certain controlled substances to health care practitioners for the purpose of administering the substance to a patient.</p><p>Under current law, pharmacies may deliver controlled substances in schedules III, IV, or V to a practitioner if it is for maintenance or detoxification treatment and is administered via injection or implantation, among other requirements. The bill applies this authority to any controlled substance in schedules III, IV, or V that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be administered by, or under the supervision of, a practitioner.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands authority for pharmacies to deliver controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, and V to healthcare providers for administration to patients
Applies to any FDA-approved controlled substance, not just those used for addiction treatment
Aims to make it easier for patients to access certain prescription medications through their healthcare providers

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect patients who need access to certain prescription medications that can only be administered by a healthcare provider. It could make it more convenient for these patients to receive their treatments by allowing pharmacies to deliver the drugs directly to the provider's office or clinic.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Related Subjects

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Health personnel

Prescription drugs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4490, 119th Congress (2025). "PARTNER Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4490

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