A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency department discharge, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2610| Senate
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency department discharge, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2610| Senate
| Updated: 3/22/2018
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care