Senate Bill 2912
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 22, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2912
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish annually a report on the prevalence of substance use disorders and associated treatment within the Medicaid population in each state and U.S. territory. The report must include the number of substance use disorder diagnoses and the types of treatment received. The CMS must use specified data to compile the report and must make the data available to researchers and states.
May 22, 2018
05/22/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
05/22/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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