Senate Bill 2437
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Opioid Response Enhancement Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2437
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 Response Enhancement Act
This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize through FY2023 a program of grants to states and tribal entities to carry out activities addressing the opioid epidemic. It allows states and tribal entities to use the grants to carry out public health-related activities addressing other substance abuse that is a substantial or similar public health threat to the opioid epidemic.
February 15, 2018
02/15/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/15/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:25 PM