Respond NOW Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 22, 2019)
Respond to the Needs in the Opioid War Act or the Respond NOW Act
This bill establishes the Opioid Epidemic Response Fund through FY2024 to fund programs and activities addressing the opioid and substance use epidemic, including
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration demonstration grants;
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveillance, prevention, and treatment programs;
- 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 also
- extends funding through FY2024 for programs to help states and tribal organizations address substance use prevention and treatment,
- allows a practitioner to dispense narcotic drugs for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment to an increased number of patients under specified conditions, and
- includes methadone treatment in Medicare coverage.
What just happenedJun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 22, 2019
- Jun 26, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - May 23, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 22, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and Education and Labor, 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 - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and Education and Labor, 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 - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and Education and Labor, 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 - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and Education and Labor, 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 - May 22, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, the Budget, and Education and Labor, 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 - May 22, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 22, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House