Sensenbrenner Votes to Send Comprehensive Opioid Legislation to Senate
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) offered the following statement after voting for H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act:
Rep. Sensenbrenner: “This comprehensive legislation advances our bipartisan effort to end the opioid epidemic and restore hope to families and communities suffering from this public health crisis. I’m proud of our work and urge my colleagues to take the next step and pass my Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues (SOFA) Act to specifically target the proliferation of fentanyl analogues, which, along with other synthetic opioids, have become the most common cause of overdose-related death.”
More than 150 patient advocacy groups support H.R. 6. You can view the full list here.
H.R. 6 contains the following bills:
Sec 101. – H.R. 1925, the At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act
Sec 102. – H.R. 4998, the Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act
Sec 103. – H.R. 5477, the Rural DOCS Act
Sec 104. – H.R. 5808, the Medicaid Pharmaceutical Home Act of 2018
Sec 105. – H.R. 5799, the Medicaid DRUG Improvement Act
Sec 106. – H.R. 5789, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder, and for other purposes
Sec 107. – H.R. 5810, the Medicaid Health HOME Act
Sec 201. – H.R. 5603, the Access to Telehealth Services for Opioid Use Disorders Act
Sec 202. – H.R. 5809, the Postoperative Opioid Prevention Act of 2018
Sec 203. – H.R. 5798, the Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act
Sec 204. – H.R. 5804, the Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act
Sec 205. – H.R. 3528, the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act Act
Sec 206. – H.R. 5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries
Sec 207. – H.R. 5776, the MOST Act
Sec 301. – H.R. 5806, the 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act
Sec 302. – H.R. 5580, the STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act
Sec 303. – H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017
Sec. 5001 – H.R. 5583, to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require states to annually report on certain adult health quality measures, and for other purposes
Sec. 5011, 5012 – H.R. 5800, the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act
Sec. 5021, 5022 – H.R. 3192, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act
Sec. 5031, 5032 – H.R. 4005, the Medicaid Reentry Act
Sec. 5041, 5042 – H.R. 5801, the Medicaid PARTNERSHIP Act
Sec. 6001 – H.R. 3331, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology
Sec. 6011, 6012 – H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act of 2018
Sec. 6021, 6022 – H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act
Sec. 6031, 6032 – H.R. 5590, the Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act
Sec. 6041, 6042 – H.R. 5605, the Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act
Sec. 6061, 6062, 6063, 6065, 6064 –H.R. 5773, the PASS Act of 2018
Sec. 6071, 6072 – H.R. 5723, the Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018
Sec. 6081, 6082, 6083, 6084, 6085, 6086 –H.R. 6110, the Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
Sec. 6091, 6092, 6093, 6094, 6095 –H.R. 5774, the COACH Act of 2018
Sec. 6101, 6102 – H.R. 5676, the SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018
Sec. 6111, 6112, 6113, 6114 – H.R. 5775, the Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources (PROPER) Act
Sec. 7001, 7002 – H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017
Sec. 7011, 7012 – H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act
Sec. 7021, 7022, 7023 – H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2017
Sec. 7031, 7032 – H.R. 4684, the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2017
Sec. 7041, 7042 – H.R. 5002, ACE Research Act
Sec. 7051, 7052 – H.R. 5009, Jessie’s Law
Sec. 7061, 7062 – H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act
Sec. 7071 – H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018
Sec. 7081, 7082 – H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act of 2018
Sec. 7091, 7092 – H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act
Sec. 7101, 7102, 7103, 7104, 7105, 7106 –H.R. 5228, the Stop Counterfeit Drugs by Regulating and Enhancing Enforcement Now (SCREEN) Act
Sec. 7111, 7112 – H.R. 5261, TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018
Sec. 7121 – H.R. 5272, a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based
Sec. 7131, 7132 – H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act 2018
Sec. 7141, 7142, 7143, 7144 – H.R. 5329, the Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018
Sec. 7151, 7152 – H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid-Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018
Sec. 7161, 7162 – H.R. 5473, the Better Pain Management Through Better Data Act of 2018
Sec. 7171, 7172 – H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018
Sec. 7181, 7182 – H.R. 5587, the Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act
Sec. 7191, 7192, 7193, 7194 – H.R. 5752, the Stop Illicit Drug Importation Act of 2018
Sec. 7201, 7202, 7203 – H.R. 5812, the Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act
Sec. 7211, 7212 – H.R. 5687, the SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act
Sec. 7221 – H.R. 5811, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to post approval study requirements for certain controlled substances, and for other purposes
Sec. 8011, 8012 – H.R. 5889, the Recognizing Early Childhood Trauma Related to Substance Abuse Act of 2018
Sec. 8021, 8022 – H.R. 5890, the Assisting States’ Implementation of Plans of Safe Care Act
Sec. 8031, 8032 – H.R. 5891, the Improving the Federal Response to Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorder Act
Sec. 8041 – H.R. 5892, to establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace
Sec. 8051, 8052 – H.R. 2147, the Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act of 2018
Sec. 8061 – H.R. 4635, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans, and for other purposes
Sec. 8071, 8072 – H.R. 5294, the Treating Barriers to Prosperity Act of 2018
Sec. 8081, 8082, 8083, 8084 – House Amendment to S. 1091, the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Sec. 8091, 8092 – H.R. 6029, the REGROUP Act of 2018
You can read more information about the SOFA Act here and review the bill text here.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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