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H.R. 4950 118th Congress House

IMPROVE Addiction Care Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

Introduced: February 13, 2024 See on congress.gov
Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care quality
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act

This bill establishes additional requirements for state Medicaid drug-use review programs with respect to individuals who experience opioid-related overdoses.

Specifically, programs must include protocols that (1) connect individuals who have experienced an opioid-related overdose within the last 1 to 5 years (as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) to appropriate treatment and recovery services; (2) notify providers who prescribe opioids about subsequent fatal overdoses; (3) ensure providers are notified about an individual's history of opioid-use disorder, overdoses, or poisonings; and (4) educate providers about proper prescribing practices for these individuals.

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  • S 2481 Identical bill IMPROVE Addiction Care Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Harder, Josh
California · Feb 13, 2024
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 26, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4950: IMPROVE Addiction Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4950/
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"H.R. 4950: IMPROVE Addiction Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4950/.
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H.R. 4950, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4950/.
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