H.R. 5176 · 115th Congress
Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- David McKinley
- Introduced
- 2018-03-06
- Latest action
- 2018-06-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
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.