HR 5807 · 115th Congress · Health

SUD CARE Act

Introduced 2018-05-15· Sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]· 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 Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2018-07-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Substance Use Disorder Coordination, Access, Recovery Enhancement Act of 2018 or the SUD CARE Act This bill increases the maximum number of patients that health care practitioners may initially treat with medication-assisted treatment (i.e., under a buprenorphine waiver), and also aligns federal privacy standards for substance use disorder patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR