HR 1185
117th Congress
House
Health
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
Opioid Patients’ Right to Know Act of 2021
Introduced: February 18, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Opioid Patients' Right to Know Act of 2021
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to educate health care providers about opioid prescribing practices.
To receive a grant, a state must have a law or regulation that requires providers to, before issuing an initial opioid prescription to treat acute pain, inform patients about the risks of opioids and the availability of non-opioid treatment alternatives.
States must use the grants to educate providers about relevant laws or regulations and safe opioid prescribing recommendations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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