HR4950-118

Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 26, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Education.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF5FF62A831434F0992E54AEA8D688654: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicaid Programs' Response to Overdose Victims and Enhancing Addiction Care Act or the IMPROVE Addiction...
  • Section HD2CC7722E38C4000A11A296EE0F63F76: 2. Encouraging appropriate prescribing under medicaid for victims of opioid overdose Section 1927(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(g)(2)) is...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Criminal Justice, Education

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage appropriate prescribing under Medicaid for victims of opioid overdose., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Criminal Justice Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 26, 2023

Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. Kuster) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Criminal Justice Education
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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