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H.R. 5176

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Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018
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Passed
Latest Action · June 13, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
March 6, 2018
Cosponsors (18)
6D 12R
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Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to: (1) develop protocols for discharging patients who are treated for a drug overdose, and (2) enhance the integration and coordination of postdischarge care and treatment options for individuals with a substance use disorder.

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