Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act
Latest action · Jul 24, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act
This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from imposing any utilization control policies, including prior authorization requirements, with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorders.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2019 to Dec 4, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Jul 23, 2019 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Dec 4, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5000 | CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 | Related bill | Dec 10, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in House
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