Opioid Emergency Response Act

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Bill Number

HR 5531

Introduced

Apr 17, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Topics

Alternative treatments Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Customs enforcement Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Emergency medical services and trauma care Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government studies and investigations Health Health information and medical records Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Hospital care Licensing and registrations Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare Mental health Postal service Prescription drugs Research administration and funding User charges and fees Veterans' medical care

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Summary

Opioid Emergency Response Act

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to opioid use, including programs to incentivize the use of opioid alternatives; the bill also creates a new, sixth schedule of controlled substances that includes specified synthetic fentanyl-related substances.

Actions

May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 17, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
Apr 17, 2018

Introduced in House

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