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HR 2239 115th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Hospital care Medicaid Mental health

Breaking Addiction Act of 2017

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Breaking Addiction Act of 2017

This bill allows state Medicaid programs to provide medical assistance for community-based, inpatient, substance-use-disorder treatment services furnished in facilities with 60 or fewer beds to individuals between 21 and 65 years of age.

What's happening now May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 24, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 28, 2017
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2239: Breaking Addiction Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2239/
MLA
"H.R. 2239: Breaking Addiction Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2239/.
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H.R. 2239, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2239/.
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[H.R. 2239: Breaking Addiction Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2239/)
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