House Bill 4097
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 23, 2017
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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
4097
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.
Richard Neal
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Summary
Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment of methadone (a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder).
October 23, 2017
10/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/23/2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/23/2017
Introduced in House
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Jan 11, 2023 1:38:24 PM