HR 2439 · 116th Congress · Health

Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-01· Sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]· 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.(2019-05-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain management programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]NH
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]NY
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NY
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25]CA
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19]NY