Respond NOW Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2018)
Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act or the Respond NOW Act
This bill establishes the Opioid Epidemic Response Fund through FY2022 to fund programs and activities addressing the opioid and substance use epidemic, including:
- Food and Drug Administration support of innovation in non-opioid and nonaddictive medical products for pain treatment,
- National Institutes of Health research on creating longer-lasting or faster-acting antidotes for opioid overdoses,
- Health Resources and Services Administration efforts to increase the availability and capacity of the behavioral health workforce, and
- Administration for Children and Families programs for child abuse prevention and treatment.
The bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to extend funding through FY2022 for programs to help states address substance use prevention and treatment.
The bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow a practitioner to dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment to an increased number of patients under specified conditions.
The bill amends the Social Security Act to include methadone treatment in Medicare coverage.
What just happenedApr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 9, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Budget Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ways and Means Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House