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Introduced
11/15/2017
11/15/2017
In Committee
11/15/2017
11/15/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act
AI Summary
This bill, the Andrew White Veterans Community Care Opioid Safety Act, aims to ensure that non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care providers prescribe opioids safely to veterans. The key provisions include:
1) Requiring non-VA providers to review and certify they have reviewed the VA's evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines before providing care to veterans.
2) Implementing a process to include veterans' medical history and current medications when authorizing their care by non-VA providers.
3) Requiring non-VA providers to submit opioid prescriptions directly to a VA pharmacy, with some exceptions for immediate medical needs or undue hardship on the veteran.
4) Allowing VA medical center directors to take action, including removing providers, if their opioid prescribing practices are inconsistent with safe care standards.
5) Authorizing the VA Secretary to deny or revoke the eligibility of non-VA providers whose opioid prescribing practices violate license requirements or detract from safe and appropriate care.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Tammy Baldwin (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Jerry Moran (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 11/15/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2134/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2134/BILLS-115s2134is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2134/BILLS-115s2134is.pdf.pdf |
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