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S. 2481 118th Congress Senate

IMPROVE Addiction Care Act

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

Introduced: July 25, 2023 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 25, 2023
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 Latest action July 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4950 Identical bill IMPROVE Addiction Care Act
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 25, 2023
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2481: IMPROVE Addiction Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2481/
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"S. 2481: IMPROVE Addiction Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2481/.
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S. 2481, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2481/.
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