H.R. 5197 · 115th Congress
Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Bill Pascrell
- Introduced
- 2018-03-07
- Latest action
- 2018-06-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a three-year demonstration program awarding grants to hospitals and emergency departments to develop, implement, enhance, or study alternative pain management protocols and treatments that promote limited use of opioids in emergency departments.