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.
USA115th CongressS-2843| Senate
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedical educationMedicareMental health
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.
USA115th CongressS-2843| Senate
| Updated: 5/15/2018
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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Nelson
Democratic Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (5)
Finance Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEducation programs fundingHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedical educationMedicareMental health