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HR 4005 118th Congress House Health Congressional oversight Drug therapy Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Medicare Prescription drugs

Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023

Introduced: June 12, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in House
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Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study access to and affordability of naloxone (a medication that temporarily reverses opioid overdoses). The study must address matters related to out-of-pocket costs that consumers pay for naloxone and coverage for naloxone as an over-the-counter drug through Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance.

Historically, naloxone required a prescription and so was typically covered by health insurance. However, the Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan (a naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray) for use without a prescription on March 29, 2023, and health insurance does not generally cover over-the-counter medications.


What's happening now June 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 12, 2023
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4005: Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4005/
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"H.R. 4005: Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4005/.
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H.R. 4005, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4005/.
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