HR 5992
115th Congress
House
Health
Athletes
Child health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Prescription drugs
School athletics
Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act
Introduced: June 1, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2018
Introduced in House
Jun 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support programs for schools, athletic programs, or communities to prevent prescription drug misuse and addiction related to opioids and other medications for pain or injury recovery. SAMHSA must report annually on federal programs to prevent pain medication misuse and addiction.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1