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- H.R.7238
H.R.7238: Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 28, 2022
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 28, 2022
Bill Summary
Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022 This bill allows opioid treatment programs to admit individuals who have been addicted to opioids for less than one year for maintenance treatment (the use of medications such as methadone in treating opioid addiction). Current regulations generally bar an opioid treatment program from admitting individuals for such treatment unless they have been addicted to opioids for more than one year....
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| March 29, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 28, 2022 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 28, 2022 |
Introduced in the House by Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) |