S 4640
116th Congress
Senate
Health
MATE Act of 2020
Introduced: September 22, 2020
Introduced by:
Bennet, Michael F.
Democratic
· Colorado
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2020 or the MATE Act of 2020
This bill requires prescribers of controlled substances, as a condition of obtaining or renewing their registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, to complete specified education or training on the prevention, treatment, and management of opioid-use and other substance-use disorders. This education and training shall also satisfy the training requirements currently needed to obtain waivers to prescribe certain medication-assisted treatments for opioid-use disorders in settings other than opioid treatment programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1