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S. 1438 117th Congress Senate

Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis.

Introduced: April 28, 2021 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Health Drug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs fundingHealth personnel
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 2021
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 Latest action April 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3441 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1438: Opioid Workforce Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1438/
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"S. 1438: Opioid Workforce Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1438/.
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S. 1438, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1438/.
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