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S.1438: Opioid Workforce Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 28, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - April 28, 2021
Bill Summary
Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 28, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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April 28, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.) |