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S. 2606

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Opioid ECHO Act
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Committee
Latest Action · March 22, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
March 22, 2018
Cosponsors (2)
1D 1R
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Opioid ECHO Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to train health professionals to treat opioid addiction and other substance abuse disorders, including by providing medication-assisted treatment, through the use of technology-enabled models. (Technology-enabled models are distance health education models that connect specialists with other health professionals through interactive videoconferencing to facilitate case-based learning, disseminate best practices, and evaluate outcomes.)

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