A bill to establish a grant program relating to the prevention of student and student athlete opioid misuse.

United States115th CongressS-786Senate
Updated: Mar 30, 2017

Summary

Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support programs for schools, athletic programs, or communities to prevent prescription drug misuse and addiction related to opioids and other medications for pain or injury recovery. SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction.

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Timeline

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HR-5992: To establish a grant program relating to the prevention of student and student athlete opioid misuse.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    Senate

  2. Introduced in Senate

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