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A bill to improve the State response to the opioid abuse crisis.

USA115th CongressS-2125| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2017
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Targeted Opioid Funding Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in awarding grants to address the opioid crisis, to give preference to states with high mortality rates associated with opioid use disorders. This preference is in addition to the existing preference given to states with a high prevalence of opioid use disorders. Grants must be at least $5 million.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive carePrescription drugs

A bill to improve the State response to the opioid abuse crisis.

USA115th CongressS-2125| Senate 
| Updated: 11/14/2017
Targeted Opioid Funding Act This bill amends the 21st Century Cures Act to require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in awarding grants to address the opioid crisis, to give preference to states with high mortality rates associated with opioid use disorders. This preference is in addition to the existing preference given to states with a high prevalence of opioid use disorders. Grants must be at least $5 million.
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Timeline
Nov 14, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • November 14, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 14, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (8)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Claire McCaskill (Democratic)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive carePrescription drugs