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S 2911 115th Congress Senate

Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guidance to States regarding Medicaid items and services for non-opioid pain treatment and management.

Introduced: May 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative treatmentsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug therapy
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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
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop guidance for states on non-opioid treatments that may be provided under Medicaid.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3120 Related bill HEAL Act of 2018
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2911: Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2911/
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"S. 2911: Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2911/.
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S. 2911, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2911/.
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