Bill116th CongressFiled Nov 19, 2019Health
S. 2892
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 19, 2019)
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.
What just happenedNov 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
9 cosponsors4 D5 R
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- Introduced in SenateNov 19, 2019
- Nov 19, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Nov 19, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate