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Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act

USA116th CongressHR-4793| House 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
John B. Larson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill imposes a one cent per milligram fee on the sale of active opioids by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The fee excludes prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction as part of a medically assisted treatment effort. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to provide rebates or discounts to cancer and hospice patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee. Any increase in federal revenues from the fee after rebates and discounts are subtracted must be distributed to states under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program. The states must use the funds exclusively for substance abuse (including opioid abuse) efforts in the states, including (1) specified treatment programs, and (2) the recruitment and training of substance use disorder professionals to work in rural and medically underserved communities. HHS must report to Congress on the impact of this bill on the retail cost of opioids and patient access to opioid medication, the effectiveness of the discount or rebate for cancer and hospice patients, how the funds are being used to improve substance abuse treatment efforts, and suggestions for improving access to opioids for cancer and hospice patients and substance abuse treatment efforts.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-425
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-425
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 23, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-425: Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
CancerCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsSales and excise taxes

Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act

USA116th CongressHR-4793| House 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act This bill imposes a one cent per milligram fee on the sale of active opioids by the manufacturer, producer, or importer. The fee excludes prescription drugs used exclusively for the treatment of opioid addiction as part of a medically assisted treatment effort. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish a program to provide rebates or discounts to cancer and hospice patients to ensure that they do not pay the fee. Any increase in federal revenues from the fee after rebates and discounts are subtracted must be distributed to states under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program. The states must use the funds exclusively for substance abuse (including opioid abuse) efforts in the states, including (1) specified treatment programs, and (2) the recruitment and training of substance use disorder professionals to work in rural and medically underserved communities. HHS must report to Congress on the impact of this bill on the retail cost of opioids and patient access to opioid medication, the effectiveness of the discount or rebate for cancer and hospice patients, how the funds are being used to improve substance abuse treatment efforts, and suggestions for improving access to opioids for cancer and hospice patients and substance abuse treatment efforts.
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Timeline
Feb 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-425
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-425
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • October 23, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
John B. Larson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 116-425: Budgeting for Opioid Addiction Treatment Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePrescription drugsSales and excise taxes