Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-2439House of Representatives
Updated: May 2, 2019

Summary

Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 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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S-2892: Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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