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S. 2134 115th Congress Senate

Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish processes to ensure that non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers are using sa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish processes to ensure that non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers are using safe practices in prescribing opioids to veterans under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 15, 2017 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical records
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Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical ethicsPrescription drugsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act

This bill establishes a process to ensure safe opioid prescribing practices by non-Department of Veterans Affairs providers.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2372 VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • HR 4242 VA Care in the Community Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 30, 2017
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 15, 2017
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 15, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2134: Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2134/
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"S. 2134: Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2134/.
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S. 2134, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2134/.
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