Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 26, 2018Health
S. 2769
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an action plan on recommendations for changes under Medicare and Medicaid to prevent opioids addictions and enhance access to medication-assisted treatment, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 26, 2018)
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop an action plan to provide recommendations on changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs to enhance: (1) the treatment and prevention of opioid addiction, and (2) the coverage and reimbursement of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction.
The CMS must convene a stakeholder meeting to solicit public comment on the action plan.
What just happenedApr 26, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV](R-NV)Sponsor
2 cosponsors1 D1 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 26, 2018
- Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Apr 26, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate