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US HR3927

US HR3927
PDMPs Help Patients Act of 2019


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Introduced
07/24/2019
In Committee
07/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a pilot program to test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the prescription drug monitoring programs of 5 eligible States. 1

AI Summary

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a 2-year pilot program to test the feasibility and outcomes of integrating a substance use disorder and behavioral health treatment locator tool into the prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) of up to 5 eligible states. The bill provides grants or cooperative agreements to the selected states to fund the integration of the treatment locator tool and the development of guidance for healthcare providers on how to use the tool when a patient's PDMP information indicates possible controlled substance misuse. The bill also authorizes $2.5 million in funding for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to carry out the pilot program.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/25/2019)

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