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HR 6956 118th Congress House Health

Opioid Settlement Accountability Act

Introduced: January 11, 2024 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 11, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced in House
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Opioid Settlement Accountability Act

This bill establishes certain requirements with respect to the disposition of funds received by states from litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Specifically, the bill requires states to use such funds to address opioid use, such as through (1) opioid prevention and treatment services, (2) health care practitioner training, (3) first responder equipment, and (4) social support services.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from considering such funds that are recovered or paid to a state on or after December 31, 2025, as an overpayment that reduces the state's payment, or that is subject to recoupment, under Medicaid.

The bill applies retroactively.

What's happening now January 12, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Jan 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6956: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6956/
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"H.R. 6956: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6956/.
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H.R. 6956, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6956/.
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[H.R. 6956: Opioid Settlement Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6956/)
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