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Opioid ECHO Act

Introduced: March 22, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 22, 2018

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Opioid ECHO Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to train health professionals to treat opioid addiction and other substance abuse disorders, including by providing medication-assisted treatment, through the use of technology-enabled models. (Technology-enabled models are distance health education models that connect specialists with other health professionals through interactive videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, disseminate best practices, and evaluate outcomes.)

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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