HR 4983 · 114th Congress · Health

To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.

Introduced 2016-04-18· Sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

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 Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.(2016-04-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information to prescribers in federally qualified health centers and Indian Health Service facilities on best practices for prescribing naloxone (a prescription drug used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose) for patients a provider identifies as having an elevated risk of opioid overdose. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.)…

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