Bill115th CongressFiled May 10, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
S. 2819
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on opioid prescribing rates of physicians of the Veterans Health Administration and to conduct pain management training for those physicians with the highest rates of opioid prescribing.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 10, 2018)
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) report at least annually to each Veterans Health Administration physician on his or her opioid prescribing rates, and (2) provide physicians who were among the highest opioid prescribers each fiscal year with pain management training.
What just happenedMay 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK](R-OK)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMay 10, 2018
- May 10, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 10, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate