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US S2579

US S2579
Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018


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Introduced
03/20/2018
In Committee
03/20/2018
Crossed Over
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. Specifically, the bill authorizes the CDC to carry out programs to conduct surveillance and provide education and testing for infections linked to injection drug use, such as HIV. The bill also authorizes $40 million annually from 2019 to 2023 to fund these activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 03/20/2018)

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