A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare part B.
USA115th CongressS-2704| Senate
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment of methadone (a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder).
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
AppropriationsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Child healthCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily servicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMedical researchMedicareNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Postal servicePrescription drugsResearch administration and funding
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of methadone under Medicare part B.
USA115th CongressS-2704| Senate
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment of methadone (a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder).
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (1)
Finance Committee
Health
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AppropriationsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Child healthCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDomestic violence and child abuseDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily servicesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLicensing and registrationsMedical researchMedicareNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Postal servicePrescription drugsResearch administration and funding