HR 2439
116th Congress
House
Health
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Medicare
Mental health
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019
Introduced: May 1, 2019
Introduced by:
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Opioid Workforce Act of 2019
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain management programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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