US HR5197

Bill

US HR5197

ALTO Act Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Act

Introduced
03/07/2018

In Committee
05/09/2018

Crossed Over
06/13/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

ALTO Act Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program awarding grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments.

AI Summary

This bill, the Alternatives to Opioids in the Emergency Department Act (ALTO Act), requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program that awards grants to hospitals and emergency departments. The grants are to be used to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments, focusing on common painful conditions. The bill aims to encourage the use of alternative, non-opioid approaches to pain management in emergency settings and collect data on the success of these alternatives.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (25)

Bill Pascrell (D)*, Andy Barr (R), Marsha Blackburn (R), Earl Blumenauer (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Diana DeGette (D), Daniel Donovan (R), John Faso (R), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Josh Gottheimer (D), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R), French Hill (R), Pramila Jayapal (D), Evan Jenkins (R), Ro Khanna (D), Derek Kilmer (D), Ron Kind (D), David McKinley (R), Bruce Poliquin (R), Jamie Raskin (D), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), Adam Schiff (D), Steve Stivers (R), Scott Tipton (R), Greg Walden (R),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 06/13/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5197/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5197/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5197/BILLS-115hr5197eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5197/BILLS-115hr5197eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5197/BILLS-115hr5197ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5197/BILLS-115hr5197ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Became Public Law No: 115-271.	Related
HRes1099	SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S2516	Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Same As

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