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S 2909 115th Congress Senate

Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on State Medicaid agencies' options related to the distribution of substance… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on State Medicaid agencies' options related to the distribution of substance use disorder treatment medications under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Government studies and investigationsMedicaidPrescription drugs
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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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May 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 22, 2018
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on barriers to the provision of medication used to treat substance use disorders (e.g., buprenorphine) under Medicaid distribution models (e.g., provider purchasing, storage, and administration of medications).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2909: Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2909/
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"S. 2909: Assessing Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2909/.
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