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S 4640 116th Congress Senate Health

MATE Act of 2020

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Bennet, Michael F. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Sep 22, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 22, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 22, 2020

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4974 Related bill MATE Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 22, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4640: MATE Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4640/
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"S. 4640: MATE Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4640/.
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S. 4640, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4640/.
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