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S 786 115th Congress Senate 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: March 30, 2017 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 30, 2017
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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 March 30, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5992 Identical bill Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 786: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-786/
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"S. 786: Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-786/.
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S. 786, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-786/.
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