Senate Bill 2819
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2819
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
May 10, 2018
05/10/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/10/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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