Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 4702
116th Congress(2019-2020)
IMPROVE Addiction Care Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Sep 24, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4702
Congress
116
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
West Virginia
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for state Medicaid drug-use review programs with respect to individuals who experience opioid-related overdoses.

Specifically, programs must include protocols that (1) connect individuals who have experienced an opioid-related overdose within the last five years to appropriate treatment; (2) notify providers who prescribe opioids about subsequent fatal overdoses; (3) ensure providers are notified about an individual's history of opioid-use disorder, overdoses, or poisonings; and (4) educate providers about proper prescribing practices for these individuals.

Text (1)
September 24, 2020
Actions (2)
09/24/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
09/24/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:42 PM