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HR 4983 114th Congress House

To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.

Introduced: April 18, 2016 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive care
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Apr 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 18, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide information to prescribers in federally qualified health centers and Indian Health Service facilities on best practices for prescribing naloxone (a prescription drug used to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose) for patients a provider identifies as having an elevated risk of opioid overdose. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5189 Related bill Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4983: To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4983/
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"H.R. 4983: To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4983/.
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H.R. 4983, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4983/.
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[H.R. 4983: To provide information to prescribers in Federally qualified health centers and facilities of the Indian Health Service on best practices for prescribing naloxone.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4983/)
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