Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a grant program to support prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs, such as naloxone, for patients at an elevated risk of overdose, including patients prescribed an opioid. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as heroin and certain pain medications.)
Grant recipients may use the funds to purchase opioid overdose reversal drugs, establish a program for prescribing such drugs, train health care providers and pharmacists on prescription of such drugs, track patients and outcomes, and for other specified activities.
HHS must award grants to certain community groups and state and municipal health departments to develop guidelines on prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs.| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2256-2257) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3680. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2256-2259) | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Floor | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-10 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-553. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-20 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-02 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2015-10-01 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2015-10-01 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |