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Opioid Treatment Surge Act

USA116th CongressS-1662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Opioid Treatment Surge Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to assess market-share-based fees, for the next 10 years, on drug manufacturers that have produced opioid drugs since 1999. Opioid drugs manufactured to treat opioid addiction, cancer patients, or hospice patients are, however, exempt from this assessment. All assessed fees must be used for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3105
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3105
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3105: Opioid Treatment Surge Act
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessPrescription drugsUser charges and fees

Opioid Treatment Surge Act

USA116th CongressS-1662| Senate 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Opioid Treatment Surge Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to assess market-share-based fees, for the next 10 years, on drug manufacturers that have produced opioid drugs since 1999. Opioid drugs manufactured to treat opioid addiction, cancer patients, or hospice patients are, however, exempt from this assessment. All assessed fees must be used for the substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant program.
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Timeline
May 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 6, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3105
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • May 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 6, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3105
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3105: Opioid Treatment Surge Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessPrescription drugsUser charges and fees