HR 5631
116th Congress
House
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical education
Prescription drugs
Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2019
This bill permits the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a grant program for health professional schools or training programs to develop curricula in substance use disorder treatment or chronic pain education. Among other issues, the curricula must address (1) the reduction of stigma and bias associated with substance use and chronic pain, (2) prevention and early intervention for unhealthy substance use, and (3) best practices for prescribing addictive substances.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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