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Introduced
03/19/2018
03/19/2018
In Committee
05/17/2018
05/17/2018
Crossed Over
06/13/2018
06/13/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2020-FY2024 and revise the national toll-free phone number, public awareness campaign, and grant program relating to poison control centers. Among other changes, the bill: supports enhancements of the national toll-free phone number, such as texting capabilities and improved location accuracy; expands the public awareness campaign to include education about information that is available from poison control centers regarding drug misuse; and authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and enhance the poison control center national toll-free number, public awareness campaign, and grant program for fiscal years 2020-2024. Specifically, it supports improvements to the national toll-free number, such as adding texting capabilities and improving location accuracy. It also expands the public awareness campaign to include education about the information and resources available from poison control centers, including regarding drug misuse. Additionally, the bill authorizes poison control centers and professional organizations to use grant funds for preventing and treating the misuse of opioids and other drugs.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Susan Brooks (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Joe Barton (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Diana DeGette (D),
Daniel Donovan (R),
Eliot Engel (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
David Valadao (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)
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