To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation.
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 H9B053524FE2248E2BE118149A29C3DBD: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites Act or the HANDS Act.
- Section H54836B6703CD4B93A1ED6CA70990DBE2: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Opioid use disorder is a treatable brain disease from which people can recover. Individuals living with opioid use...
- Section HAF6A23F240614B8C8F553E77641F1983: 3. No-cost coverage of preventive opioid overdose reversal drugs Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— in...
- Section H1DC68F9BC7EB4803BD04258B476DBBD4: 4. Regulatory guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall issue guidance for State...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Pettersen (for herself, Ms. Schrier, and Ms. Budzinski) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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