Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act
Latest action · Nov 18, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed HouseNov 17, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Easy Medication Access and Treatment for Opioid Addiction Act or the Easy MAT for Opioid Addiction Act
This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to revise regulations to allow a practitioner to administer up to a three-day supply of narcotic drugs to an individual at one time for purposes of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms while the individual awaits arrangements for narcotic treatment. Current regulations authorize up to a one-day supply of narcotic drugs for an individual at one time, for a total of up to three days.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 22, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Nov 22, 2019 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Nov 17, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5811-5813)
- Nov 17, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2281.
- Nov 17, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 17, 2020Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 14 | Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act | Related bill | Nov 2, 2020 |
| HR 8900 | Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act | Related bill | Dec 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 18, 2020Referred in Senate
- Nov 17, 2020Engrossed in House
- Nov 16, 2020Reported in House
- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in House
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