7 federal bills addressing the country’s opioid problem
http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20151005/NEWS/151007888
Congress creates abt 300 NEW LAWS every year.. this year there are SEVEN NEW BILLS dealing with those who are suffering from the chronic mental health disease of ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY…but NOT IN A GOOD WAY !
There are seven pieces of legislation moving in tandem through the House and Senate aimed at the country’s growing opioid problem.
Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015
H.R. 1462 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1462, introduced by Clark, and S.799 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s799 introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Reps. William Keating, D-Bourne, Niki Tsongas, D-Lowell, James McGovern, D-Worcester, Joseph Kennedy III, D-Brookline, Seth Moulton, D-Salem, Stephen Lynch, D-South Boston, Michael Capuano, D-Somerville, and Richard Neal, D-Springfield, are among the co-sponsors.
The bills would have the Department of Health and Human Services develop a strategy to address gaps in research and programs related to prenatal opioid use and neonatal abstinence syndrome. The House approved its version.
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015
H.R. 1725 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1725, introduced by Rep. Ed Whitfield, and S. 480 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s480, introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. A similar bill, S. 636 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s636, was introduced by Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. Clark, Kennedy, Keating, Moulton, Markey and Warren are co-sponsors.
The bills would allow grants to be used to maintain and operate existing state controlled substance monitoring programs and encourage interstate cooperation. The House approved its version.
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015
H.R. 1821 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1821 , introduced by Neal and S.707 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s707 , introduced by Markey. Warren is a co-sponsor.
The bills would exempt individuals from liability for harm caused by the emergency administration of an opioid overdose drug under certain circumstances.
Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015
H.R. 2805 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2805 , introduced by Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and S. 1134 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1134 , introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. Kennedy, McGovern and Clark are co-sponsors.
The bills would, among other things, establish a national drug awareness campaign that emphasizes the similarities between heroin and prescription opioids.
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
H.R. 953 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr953 , introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., and S. 524 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s524 , introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. Tsongas, Clark and Warren are co-sponsors.
The bills would allow the Attorney General to provide grants to expand educational efforts to prevent abuse of opioids, heroin, and other substances of abuse.
Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act or the TREAT Act
S. 1455 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1455 introduced by Markey and H.R. 2536 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2536 , introduced by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y. Clark is a co-sponsor.
The bills would increase the number of patients that a qualifying practitioner dispensing narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment is allowed to treat
Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015
H.R. 2850 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr2850 , introduced by Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Md., and S. 1654 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/s1654 , introduced by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I. Clark and Keating are co-sponsors.
The bills would require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to distribute naloxone, or similar overdose-prevention drugs, and train the public, first responders or health professionals on drug overdose prevention.
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Corruption has no use for truth,,,seriously,,,and it is allllll corrupt,,,Because no civil rights organization in the states will stop our government,,,they will keep going until their doing surgeries w/Tylenol,Actually,,,many doctors,,not all,,,but are happy as a clam w/these bills,,,for they all give them a reason to torture us by denying us access,,Hell their doing it now,,,all quoting the cdc guideline,,to deny us our medicines,IT IS A MESS,,AND IS THEE DARKEST AGE OF MEDICINE IN OUR HISTORY,,,ALL WE CAN DO IS KEEP TELLING THE TRUTH AT EVERY TURN AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY AND GET IT ON THE RECORD,,THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT THRU CORRUPTION,,IS WILLFULLY TORTUREING,TORTUREING TO DEATH AND COMMITTING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE CHRONICLLY MEDICALLY ILL,,Maryw
Nobody is working together in the government. What a mess!
That is because everyone of these, as part of the Beltway Bunch, is promoting their own career and stumping to be reelected come the next time that their seat is up for a vote. It isn’t about us in the least. It’s all about them and the appearance of being effective.