S-2704 : Still Just a Bill

Medicare Beneficiary Opioid Addiction Treatment Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment of methadone (a medication used to treat opioid-use disorder).

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2018-04-18IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2018-04-18IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Robert P. Casey Jr. [D] (PA)
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Policy Area :

Health
Related Subjects
  • Appropriations
  • Child health
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Domestic violence and child abuse
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Drug therapy
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Family services
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Medical research
  • Medicare
  • Postal service
  • Prescription drugs
  • Research administration and funding
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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