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HR 5616 115th Congress House

Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018

Official title: To require the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to submit to Congress a report on the impact of the opioid epidemic on minority communities.

Introduced: April 25, 2018 Introduced by: Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic · New York 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.
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May 3, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018

This bill requires the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to report annually on the impact of the opioid epidemic on racial and ethnic minority groups, including the scope of the epidemic, whether expansion of coverage for medication-assisted treatment under the Medicare and Medicaid programs could decrease opioid use and overdose deaths, and the extent of participation by such groups in pain management clinical trials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5616: Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5616/
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"H.R. 5616: Opioid Minority Health Report to Congress Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5616/.
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H.R. 5616, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5616/.
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