To improve the treatment of opioids under the pharmacy benefits program of the Department of Defense.

United States115th CongressHR-6165House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 21, 2018

Summary

Combating Opioid Misuse Before Addiction for our Troops Act or the COMBAT Act This bill directs the Department of Defense to impose restrictions on opioid prescriptions provided under its pharmacy benefits program, including by limiting a first prescription to a seven-day supply. The bill provides exceptions for patients with certain conditions such as cancer.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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