A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis.
United States115th CongressS-2843Senate
Updated: May 15, 2018
Summary
Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 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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HR-5818: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis.Introduced in House
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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