Senate Hearing on the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
This hearing marks a critical step in the legislative process for a federal bill aimed at addressing the national opioid crisis, which will determine future federal funding and policy strategies for addiction treatment and prevention.
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Healthcare providers
Providers are subject to new prescribing guidelines and reporting requirements proposed in the legislation.
State and local governments
These entities are responsible for implementing addiction treatment and prevention programs funded or mandated by the act.
Individuals with opioid use disorder
The legislation aims to change the availability and types of treatment services accessible to this population.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on April 11, 2018, to review the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
- The committee scheduled a markup of the bill for April 24, 2018, to prepare it for a full Senate vote.
- The bill is a bipartisan effort developed with input from committee members.
- This hearing was the seventh bipartisan session held by the committee regarding the opioid crisis since October 2017.
- Chairman Alexander reported that in parts of Tennessee, two-thirds of criminal cases closed in the previous year were related to the opioid crisis.
- The committee heard testimony regarding the impact of the crisis on neonatal care, specifically noting infants born in drug withdrawal.
Why It Matters
This hearing marks a critical step in the legislative process for a federal bill aimed at addressing the national opioid crisis, which will determine future federal funding and policy strategies for addiction treatment and prevention.
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Bipartisan Legislative Momentum
The committee emphasized a high level of bipartisan cooperation, holding seven hearings on the same topic in six months to expedite the bill.
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