Search Results: keywords:"opioid treatment"

  • H. R. 9842 — To amend the Public Health Service Act to maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:769

    H. R. 9842, known as the "RCORP Authorization Act," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by maintaining the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. The bill directs the Secretary of Health, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, to manage a...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 9842 wants to help small towns fight problems with drugs by giving them money to do things like helping people stop using drugs and getting better. They plan to give $165 million each year for five years, but they need to make sure that the money is used correctly and wisely.

  • S. 644 — To expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies.
    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:1,887

    S. 644, titled the "Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act," proposes to allow certain medical professionals to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder through pharmacies for patients to take at home. This bill waives specific federal requirements, allowing easier access to methadone,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it easier for some doctors to give a special medicine called methadone to help people who are struggling with certain drug problems. This medicine can be picked up at the pharmacy to take at home, but there are new rules to keep it safe, like only getting it through the computer and checking in with doctors online.