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US HR5353

US HR5353
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018


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Introduced
03/20/2018
In Committee
05/09/2018
Crossed Over
06/13/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand its grant program for combating hepatitis C infections to include other infections associated with injection drug use, such as HIV and infective endocarditis. It authorizes $40 million per year from fiscal years 2019 through 2023 for the CDC to carry out programs for surveillance, education, counseling, testing, and referrals related to these infections, with a focus on high-risk populations and improving training for healthcare providers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

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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