Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5176| House
| Updated: 6/13/2018
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care