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Health Issues HCR

Advance the use of FDA-approved medicines to treat addiction in criminal justice and public health settings; confronting the opioid and mental illness epidemic including funding issues; pharmaceutical supply chain issues. Implementation of Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (P.L.114-198). Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act (P.L.114-255). Implementation of SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (P.L.115-271). H.R.748, CARES Act (P.L.116-136) implementation. H.R.6482/S.3537/S.3635, Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020. H.R.6431, Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 3635 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6482 (116th), H.R. 6431 (116th), S. 3537 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

General issues related to Medicare and Medicaid, such as: Part D Medicare Program and drug pricing; H.R.3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019; S.2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; H.R.19, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019; H.R.1425, State Health Care Premium Reduction Act.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1425 (116th), H.R. 19 (116th), S. 2543 (116th), H.R. 3 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Confronting the opioid and mental illness epidemic including funding issues; FY 2021 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)