Opioid Workforce Act of 2018
Latest action · May 15, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Opioid Workforce Act of 2018
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain management programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2018 to Sep 4, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | May 15, 2018 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 16, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Aug 16, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Sep 4, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
- May 15, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5818 | Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 | Identical bill | May 15, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2018Introduced in Senate
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