HR 1988 · 114th Congress · Health

Breaking Addiction Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2015-04-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Breaking Addiction Act of 2015 This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for waiver of the limitation on medical assistance to certain patients in an institution for mental diseases (IMD limitation) in order to permit medical assistance under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act for the treatment of a substance use condition for a qualified individual in a community-based institution for mental diseases.…

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Cosponsors (12)

9 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]OH
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH