House Bill 5646
115th Congress(2017-2018)
POPPY Study Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 27, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
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
5646
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting against Opioid Prescription-abuse during Prenatal Year Study Act or the POPPY Study Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit a report to Congress that includes details regarding:
- opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women,
- recommendations for identifying and reducing opioid misuse during pregnancy,
- prescription opioid use and misuse during pregnancy in urban and rural areas,
- the use of non-opioid pain management practices in place of prescription opioids during pregnancy,
- guidelines encouraging the use of non-opioid pain management practices during pregnancy when safe and effective, and
- recommendations for increasing public awareness and education regarding opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
April 27, 2018
04/27/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
04/27/2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3710)
04/27/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:46 PM